2026 Iowa LICA Convention
2026-01-11 08:00 - 2026-01-13 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Airport Holiday Inn Conference Center | Des Moines, Iowa

MLICA 2026 Convention & Annual Meeting
2026-01-12 08:00 - 2026-01-13 17:00 | Okemos Event Center 2187 University Park Dr, Okemos, MI 48864

MN LICA Winter Convention
2026-01-14 08:00 - 2026-01-16 17:00 | Best Western, New Ulm, MN

2026 IADD Annual Conference
2026-01-15 13:00 - 2026-01-16 15:00 | DoubleTree Hotel, Bloomington, IL

Illinois LICA's 2026 Convention Registration
2026-01-21 08:00 - 2026-01-23 17:00 | DoubleTree Hotel Bloomington, IL

2026 Association of Minnesota Counties Drainage Conference
2026-01-27 17:00 - 2026-01-29 12:00 | Arrowwood- Alexandria, MN

Indiana LICA Winter Convention
2026-01-28 08:00 - 2026-01-30 17:00 | Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel 11925 N Meridian Street Carmel, IN

2026 Agribusiness Showcase & Conference
2026-02-09 09:00 - 2026-02-10 12:00 | THE MEADOWS EVENTS & CONFERENCE CENTER ALTOONA, IOWA

DrainTool in Action: Turning Data into Smarter Drainage Decisions
2026-02-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

Building Better Drainage Systems: Lessons Learned and Opportunities Ahead
2026-02-26 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

2026 National LICA Winter Convention
2026-02-28 08:00 - 2026-03-02 17:00 | Harrah’s Las Vegas

2026 Drainage Workshop
2026-03-03 08:00 - 2026-03-05 17:00 | 667 N Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI 48824 Room N12
NEW: See the All-New DrainTool in action – gain insights into profit, yield, income, payback period, and ROI.

Conexpo-Con/Agg 2026
2026-03-03 08:00 - 2026-03-07 17:00 | Las Vegas, NV

The Regenerative Pilot Program (RPP) and Technical Service Providers (TSPs)
2026-03-05 13:00 - 14:00 | TEAMS Live Event
Join Here next Thursday for a one-hour presentation on the USDA NRCS Regenerative Pilot Program (RPP) and Technical Service Providers (TSPs), aimed at providing an overview on how technical professionals may assist with RPP as an NRCS-Certified TSP, helping farmers, ranchers and forest landowners help the land.
Event Description:
This one-hour overview (plus Q&A) will familiarize the attendees with TSP roles through the NRCS RPP conservation planning process. NRCS staff will cover Conservation Planning Activities (CPAs) with discussion of whole farm assessments, Design and Implementation Activities (DIAs) and Conservation Evaluation and Monitoring Activities (CEMAs), highlighting CEMA 216 Soil Health Testing. The event will also cover the process to become a certified TSP, the initial TSP certification agreement and modifications to add RPP primary and supporting practices and activities. The target audience is professionals in the natural resource management field who are currently a TSP or interested in becoming a TSP; however, the information will benefit a wide range of individuals, businesses and partner organizations.

Wisconsin Ag Drainage Update 2026: Solar/Conventional Lift Stations, regulatory update
2026-03-09 09:00 - 16:00 | UW-Stevens Point Marshfield Campus, 2000 W 5th, Marshfield WI, Room 131

2026 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference
2026-03-10 08:30 - 2026-03-11 16:30 | Ohio Northern University (525 S Main Street, Ada, Ohio)

DrainWest
2026-03-11 08:30 - 16:00 | Victoria Inn, Brandon, MB

From Drainage to Resource: Benefits and Implementation of Drainage Water Recycling
2026-03-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar

2026 Overholt Drainage School
2026-03-16 08:00 - 2026-03-20 17:00 | The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH
For more information – contact:

Dr. Vinayak Shedekar at shedekar.1@osu.edu (or 614-247-9965 – calls only)
Ms. Chloee Howard at howard.1774@buckeyemail.osu.edu

Drainage Water Management Workshop
2026-03-18 09:30 - 15:30 | NDSU Memorial Union – Ballroom A, 1401 Administration Ave, Fargo, ND 58105

Minnesota Drainage Program
2026-03-25 09:00 - 15:30 | Le Center American Legion Post 108 97 South Park Avenue Le Center, MN 56057
Lunch is included
The Minnesota Drainage Program will discuss local drainage and options on how to modernize it for production and water issues.
Topics include:
• Drainage coefficients
• Field tile spacing, layout options and strategies
• Water table management
• Drainage system design and implementation scenarios
• Conservation drainage practices
• Landscape-scale water storage

Modern Approaches to Conservation Drainage Design
2026-05-06 08:30 - 2026-05-07 11:30 | Danville Country Club, 2718 Denmark Road, Danville, IL 61834
Save the Date!

ISG Agricultural Drainage + the Future of Water Quality
2026-05-20 15:00 - 2026-05-21 17:00 | Mankato and Madison Lake
Join us in 2026 for a FREE two‑day event featuring visits to project sites and opportunities to learn about drainage solutions, benefits, and challenges impacting communities across Southern Minnesota.
New this year, the Minnesota Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) will host a session and social with ISG the day before the field tours. The session will be led by ISG Performance Coach Kinzee Miest and focus on navigating difficult conversations.
Professional Development Session + Social Hour
Wednesday, May 20
3–5 p.m.
The Venue | Mankato, MN
This event is optional and you can attend the tour only.

Field Tour + Social Hour
Thursday, May 21
10:45 a.m. Load Buses
11:00 a.m. Bus Departs
3–5 p.m. Social Hour
The Anchor | Madison Lake, MN
The field tour will include storage basins, constructed wetlands, stream restorations, and open ditch construction projects.

2026 Smart drainage in practice: A hands‑on conservation drainage workshop
2026-06-01 13:00 - 17:00 | East Lansing, Michigan

2026 Conservation Drainage Network Annual Meeting
2026-06-02 08:00 - 2026-06-04 17:00 | East Lansing, MI

Installing Drainage Water Quality Practices: An Iowa Batch & Build Contractor Workshop
2026-06-16 08:00 - 16:30 | ISU Extension Webster County Office 822 Central Ave., Suite 102 Fort Dodge, IA 50501

Installing Drainage Water Quality Practices: An Iowa Batch & Build Contractor Workshop
2026-06-18 08:00 - 16:30 | Linn County Extension Office, 1770 Boyson Road, Suite 702 Hiawatha, IA 52233

Illinois LICA Drainage Water Workshop Series
2026-06-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Highland Community College, 2998 W Pearl City Rd, Freeport, IL, 61032
Join Illinois LICA for an immersive, full‑day learning experience designed to strengthen your understanding of conservation drainage and the practices shaping the future of Illinois agriculture! This workshop will bring together leading experts to break down edge‑of‑field practices, NLRS progress, wetlands considerations, nutrient loss research, and project examples. Whether you’re a landowner, producer, contractor, or agency professional, you’ll gain new insights and leave better equipped to support water quality, farm profitability, and conservation goals across the state.

Watershed26
2026-06-30 08:00 - 2026-07-01 17:00 | Iowa Events Center- 730 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Watershed26 is a summit designed to drive change and chart our shared path forward.

Illinois LICA Drainage Water Workshop Series
2026-07-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Richland Community College, 1 College Park, Decatur, IL 62521
