A webinar for farmers considering adding an irrigation system is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Feb. 7, offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Orono. Photo courtesy of UMaine Cooperative Extension

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to host a webinar for farmers considering adding an irrigation system from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Feb. 7, according to a news release from the university.

“Getting Started With Irrigation” will include how to assess current water supplies and evaluate irrigation’s cost-effectiveness, as well as options for irrigation equipment.

Scheduled speakers are Candi Gilpatric, agricultural engineer with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Maine, and Trevor Hardy, manager and systems engineer for Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. and Brookdale Farm Supplies, Hollis, New Hampshire.

The webinar is free; registration is required. To register, visit extension.umaine.edu.

For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Ellen Mallory at 207-581-2942 or ellen.mallory@maine.edu.