Chris Hay

Water management engineer working to increase implementation of conservation drainage strategies for ag production and water quality

[Laura Christianson @MN_DrainDrop]

Do you have drainage control structures? Try this new slick app for stop log settings! Part of our @USDA_NRCS #CIG project for #Bioreactors and #SaturatedBuffers. We're working to improve management guidance.

[Chris Hay @chrishhay]

Want help figuring out the stoplog settings for your @AgriDrainCorp water control structure? There’s an app for that. Check it out here: https://t.co/gB4SrF9soG #ConservationDrainage

[IowaSoybeans @IowaSoybeans]

Catch a glimpse of an emerging practice on a farm near Lake City. The site is one of three evaluating drainage water recycling as part of a multi-year research project >> https://t.co/sdA5RCd6Ro

[Chris Hay @chrishhay]

Quick behind the scenes look from @IowaSoybeans at a drainage water recycling research site near Lake City while up shooting some video with @ISUAgWaterMgmt. Stay tuned to @ialearningfarms for information on the virtual field day coming up next month. https://t.co/RR9Eh0OB6W

[IowaSoybeans @IowaSoybeans]

The ISA RCFI team hit the road this week to get a glimpse at an emerging practice on a farm near Lake City. The site is one of three evaluating drainage water recycling as part of a multi-year research project. Keep an eye out for an upcoming behind the scenes look at the site!

[Chris Hay @chrishhay]

@ISUAgWaterMgmt @SDSUExtWaterMan @ialearningfarms @IowaSoybeans That’s why I wore the hat—to keep my hair from blowing in my face 😂

[Chris Hay @chrishhay]

Nice to get out to shoot some video with @ISUAgWaterMgmt on drainage water recycling for upcoming @ialearningfarms virtual field day as well as show some other @IowaSoybeans RCFI staff what we're doing to evaluate this practice. Look out for the virtual field day to learn more.

[Chris Hay @chrishhay]

@SDSUExtWaterMan @ISUAgWaterMgmt @ialearningfarms @IowaSoybeans Yes—after a handful of days of nice weather, we managed to pick a chilly and blustery day for the shoot 💨🧣

[Chris Hay @chrishhay]

@ISUAgWaterMgmt @ialearningfarms @IowaSoybeans Photo credit: Joe Hopper, ISA

[Chris Hay @chrishhay]

@leetesdell @ExileBrewingCo @IAwateralliance Was thinking about that too. Looking forward to the kernza being ready to see how that turns out 😀

[Chris Hay @chrishhay]

Great opportunity to support #WaterQuality by drinking craft beer at the roll out of the Born Here Brewed Here rye IPA🍺 at @ExileBrewingCo in partnership with @IAwateralliance https://t.co/cxgCPC9nEa

[Chris Hay @chrishhay]

@IL_DrainDrop @ExileBrewingCo @IAwateralliance Well I did miss the first three quarters of the @GoJacksSDSU winning the Dakota Marker trophy game against NDSU for the third year in a row, but it seemed like a worthwhile sacrifice for #WaterQuality 😀

[IowaSoybeans @IowaSoybeans]

Installing an edge-of-field practice has never been easier now that funding is available to add a saturated buffer to your land if you live in the North Raccoon River Watershed. Learn more and get the process started here >> https://t.co/CaHIxm2oU2

[Chris Hay @chrishhay]

After many fits and starts, results of early #Bioreactor work in SD are finally published. N load reductions were 39% to 89%. Thanks to @sdsoybean, @sdcorn, EDWDD, @SDFarmBureau, and @NRCS_SD for funding. Link to article: https://t.co/fKxgDMG61A

[Chris Hay @chrishhay]

Great friend, colleague, and former classmate—was so pleased to see him get this honor

[ASABE.org @ASABEorg]

Congrats to Matt Helmers, professor, #agriculture and biosystems #engineering, @IowaStateU, for being named a 2022 @ASABEorg Fellow! Helmers was honored for his significant contributions in developing drainage management practices. https://t.co/a7gYLmPm2X

[Chris Hay @chrishhay]

#22IDS tour day was a nice opportunity to show off some #ConservationDrainage work happening in Iowa—#SaturatedBuffer & #DrainageWaterRecycling (guest appearance by @mddukes and shout-out to @leetesdell ) https://t.co/I4ZtAEr549

[Chris Hay @chrishhay]

Back in the office but still energized from #22IDS. Amazing to talk drainage water recycling with Swedes 🇸🇪 and an Aussie 🇦🇺, bioreactors with a Brit 🇬🇧, nutrient reduction with a Dane 🇩🇰 and Latvian 🇱🇻, and learn about many great projects happening in the US 🇺🇸 and Canada 🇨🇦!

[Chris Hay @chrishhay]

@FarmservicesLtd @ISUAgWaterMgmt @IL_DrainDrop @H2Otis @SDSUExtWaterMan @MSUEhsanGhane @bellseeds @SWCSNews @brandel_chuck @kkult @shedekarvs Great to meet you in person, and thanks for the wonderful presentation. Hopefully, I can get across the pond again sometime to get out of the city and see some drainage work in the UK

[Chris Hay @chrishhay]

Thanks for hosting a #22IDS stop at your farm! Great example of pairing in-field and edge-of-field #ConservationDrainage practices with monitoring to show positive impacts on #WaterQuality.

[Lee Tesdell @leetesdell]

Thanks for coming out to Tesdell Century Farm today. @SWCSNews #22IDS #IDS22 @ISUAgWaterMgmt @IowaSoybeans @ISUExtension. Nice to meet our international visitors. Here's an idea: Intelligent ag drainage + saturated buffers + water quality data = actionable policies.

[Chris Hay @chrishhay]

Great opportunity today to show #22IDS attendees some of the #ConservationDrainage work happening in Iowa to scale up implementation from batch and build projects to market-based approaches and emerging practice of #DrainageWaterRecycling