The Agriculture Drainage Management Coalition (ADMC) is giving a voice to folks in the industry. From farmers to drainage contractors and researchers to engineers, the ADMC’s success in offering solutions and implementing best practices like batch & build is making a difference for those shaping the future of water management. Trey Allis steps into the host seat to talk with Keegan Kult, Executive Director of the ADMC, on this episode of The Water Table podcast.

Chapters & Episode Topics:
00:00   Today on the Water Table Podcast
00:18   Welcome to Keegan Kult
01:00   What is the ADMC?
03:32   Current ADMC Projects
04:40   Batch and Build
06:20   It’s all about efficiency
08:00   Taking the pressure off the landowner
09:30   Batch and Build hotspots in Iowa
10:05   A few hundred sites in Cedar Rapids
11:30   Walking to running
12:50   Applying batch and build to drainage water management
14:20   It’s not 50 years ago…
15:20   The more control the better
16:08   ADMC Contractor Survey
17:55   A Website redesign
20:00   Trey volunteers for a job…
21:00   Climate Smart Funding
26:00   Saturated buffers and the funding
28:25   Educational opportunities
29:15   NACADE

Related Content: 

• Episode #56: A More Efficient Approach to Water Quality: Batch and Build
• Episode #82: Getting #%@$ Done in Iowa with Batch and Build
• North American Conservation and Drainage Expo (NACADE) 2025
• Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition

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