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UKIA arranges events for members incl. technical visits, meetings and a spring conference on irrigation issues of the day. Recent visits, meetings included:

Visits to Eden project, Cornwall Melbicks garden centre, Birmingham and St Andrews golf irrigation
Water quality, trickle irrigation, irrigation issues facing Europe- subjects of recent meetings

We now accept credit card payment for all our events. T: 01427 717627

UK Irrigation Association 2008 Summer programme

Tuesday 15th July near Doncaster and 17th July near Peterborough

Switching irrigation technologies

FREE one-day events

Full programme and registration form available to download

09 30	Registration and coffee
10.00	Welcome and introduction Chairman: Mark Hall, Hall Hunter Partnership, Wokingham
10.05	Future water resources strategy Andy Turner, Environment Agency
10.35	Building a reservoir – the right option? Keith Weatherhead, Cranfield University
11.05	Sharing a reservoir Robert Smith, Russell Smith Farms, Duxford (to be confirmed)
11.20	Coffee break
11.40	Concept to commissioning Andrew Hawes, Stephen Hawes Associates
12.10	Getting through planning speaker to be confirmed
12.30	Lunch and trade stands
13.30	Enhancing the landscape and the natural environment Stephen Podd, FWAG
14.00	A reservoir close to an SSSI Michael Paul, Kirton Estate, Suffolk
14.15	Design and build—a contractor’s perspective Robert Orford, Miles-water
14.45	Costs, finance, and funding Robin Turney, R Turney Associates
15.15	Question Time
15.30	Round up summary Chairman Mark Hall, Hall Hunter Partnership
15.45	Tea and Depart

09 30	Registration and coffee
10.00	Welcome and introduction Chairman: Mark Hall, Hall Hunter Partnership, Wokingham
10.05	Future water resources strategy Andy Turner, Environment Agency
10.35	Building a reservoir – the right option? Keith Weatherhead, Cranfield University
11.05	Sharing a reservoir Robert Smith, Russell Smith Farms, Duxford (to be confirmed)
11.20	Coffee break
11.40	Concept to commissioning Andrew Hawes, Stephen Hawes Associates
12.10	Getting through planning speaker to be confirmed
12.30	Lunch and trade stands
13.30	Enhancing the landscape and the natural environment Stephen Podd, FWAG
14.00	A reservoir close to an SSSI Michael Paul, Kirton Estate, Suffolk
14.15	Design and build—a contractor’s perspective Robert Orford, Miles-water
14.45	Costs, finance, and funding Robin Turney, R Turney Associates
15.15	Question Time
15.30	Round up summary Chairman Mark Hall, Hall Hunter Partnership
15.45	Tea and Depart

Will rainguns be around in 20 years?
Does switching from rainguns to booms, sprinklers or trickle make sense?
Come and see how it is done at two one-day events.

Text Box: Tuesday 15th July 2008
Host Anthony Hopkins
Thatch Carr Farm
Field Lane, Wroot
Doncaster DN9 2BU

Text Box: Thursday 17th July 2008
Host: Roger Hunt Pain
Bridge Farm
Northside, Thorney
Peterborough PE6 0RW

presentations available for download

UK Irrigation Association 2008 Spring Seminar Thursday 8^th May 2008 Orton Hall Hotel, Peterborough

Thinking about an irrigation reservoir?

Future water resources strategy Andy Turner, Environment Agency (0.5mb)

Building a reservoir – the right option? Keith Weatherhead, Cranfield University (2mb)

The planning process Helen Wass, Cambridgeshire County Council (0.5mb)

Enhancing the landscape and the natural environment Stephen Podd, FWAG (5mb)

Costs, finance, and funding Robin Turney, R Turney Associates (0.5mb)

09 30	Registration and coffee
10.00	Welcome and introduction Chairman: Mark Hall, Hall Hunter Partnership, Wokingham
10.05	Future water resources strategy Andy Turner, Environment Agency
10.35	Building a reservoir – the right option? Keith Weatherhead, Cranfield University
11.05	Sharing a reservoir Robert Smith, Russell Smith Farms, Duxford (to be confirmed)
11.20	Coffee break
11.40	Concept to commissioning Andrew Hawes, Stephen Hawes Associates
12.10	Getting through planning speaker to be confirmed
12.30	Lunch and trade stands
13.30	Enhancing the landscape and the natural environment Stephen Podd, FWAG
14.00	A reservoir close to an SSSI Michael Paul, Kirton Estate, Suffolk
14.15	Design and build—a contractor’s perspective Robert Orford, Miles-water
14.45	Costs, finance, and funding Robin Turney, R Turney Associates
15.15	Question Time
15.30	Round up summary Chairman Mark Hall, Hall Hunter Partnership
15.45	Tea and Depart

09 30	Registration and coffee
10.00	Welcome and introduction Chairman: Mark Hall, Hall Hunter Partnership, Wokingham
10.05	Future water resources strategy Andy Turner, Environment Agency
10.35	Building a reservoir – the right option? Keith Weatherhead, Cranfield University
11.05	Sharing a reservoir Robert Smith, Russell Smith Farms, Duxford (to be confirmed)
11.20	Coffee break
11.40	Concept to commissioning Andrew Hawes, Stephen Hawes Associates
12.10	Getting through planning speaker to be confirmed
12.30	Lunch and trade stands
13.30	Enhancing the landscape and the natural environment Stephen Podd, FWAG
14.00	A reservoir close to an SSSI Michael Paul, Kirton Estate, Suffolk
14.15	Design and build—a contractor’s perspective Robert Orford, Miles-water
14.45	Costs, finance, and funding Robin Turney, R Turney Associates
15.15	Question Time
15.30	Round up summary Chairman Mark Hall, Hall Hunter Partnership
15.45	Tea and Depart

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Exec Secretary Melvyn Kay, UK Irrigation Association, c/o Moorland House, Hayway, Rushden, Northants NN10 6AG
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