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Dr. Michael Castellano, Professor of Soil Science at @IowaStateUniv grew up in the suburbs of New York City, and he thinks underground drainage is more valuable than underground mass transit. Find out why in this episode of The Water Table.

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Transforming soil into better soil through research and drainage best practices. That's the stuff.

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Research is years ahead of the adoption of water management practices. Listen to find out why: https://t.co/5k8XOEgap2

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Yep, there’s an International Drainage Hall of Fame. And we talked to the guy in charge! Don’t miss this episode of The Water Table: https://t.co/5k8XOEgap2

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Minnesota’s Red River Valley has the coolest test plots in the country– literally. Watch the latest episode to learn how a city kid wanting to impact the environment got that ball rolling.

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The Red River Valley has the coolest test plots in the country– literally! Find out how a city kid started working in ag in Minnesota’s Red River Valley.

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A rain barrel on steroids, weirdos in the water management industry and why farmers can’t afford a dry year. Our conversation with Dr. Matt Helmers of Iowa State University takes all the twists and turns!

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As an industry, we’ve been using recycled plastics for decades. Not a couple years, decades.

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"You take your recycle bin out & you wonder... is it ultimately just going to go to the landfill? We can take single-use plastic that might have a shelf-life measured in months & turn it into something that has a service life of over 100 years."

- Dan Currence, @PPIplasticspipe

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What industry uses more than 600 million pounds of recycled materials a year to make new product? Listen in on this edition of The Water Table to find out.

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"Drainage is one of the only long-term, income-producing decisions a farmer can make that can basically last their entire career." - Jake Jenniges, Walnut Grove Branch President at @IntegrityBank

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"I can’t control the markets, and I can’t control the weather. If I can control my efficiency and preserve my soil, I would go after that."

- Eric Snodgrass, Principal Atmospheric Scientist at @NutrienLTD

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"They don’t want you to touch groundwater or manage water, but they want you to reduce carbon footprint, & crop performance is about having the right amount of water at the right time."

- Michael Swanson, Chief Agricultural Economist at @WellsFargo

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"We were just coming out of the farm crisis in the late 80’s, and the technology was just exploding. One of the really key portions of that was the yield monitors over tile lines."

- Kent Rodelius, President of @ADMCoalition

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"I really do believe that the message we have is a powerful one; it’s a practical one, and the end goal could potentially save someone’s life."

- Travis Albers, Drain Tile Safety Coalition

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"If you’re going to stick a ton of money into it, you’re going to want to make sure you took care of what’s under the ground first." - Karl Guetter, @PrinscoInc Ag Segment Lead

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Karl Guetter, National Ag Lead for Prinsco, hosted a great conversation with Dr. Lindsay Pease, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota and Extension Specialist in Nutrient & Water Management. Episode launching soon!

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We're on the road and recording live at NACADE in Des Moines, Iowa! Prinsco Ag Engineer Trey Allis was joined by Dan Currence of the Plastics Pipe Institute for a great conversation about the benefits of corrugated plastic pipe and opportunities for sustainability & resiliency.

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We're recording episodes LIVE at NACADE and invite you to join the conversation! Stop by to check it out or share your topic ideas for 2023.

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It’s a mash-up of our favorites from 2022. From changing weather patterns to a banker’s perspective on ag water management, this episode has it all.

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