Control structures— Can you really set ‘em and forget ‘em? Guest Host Trey Allis is joined by Scott Lukan, Agri Drain President, and Josh Shuler, Agri Drain Product & Business Manager, to dig into controlled water management. They break down the scalable solutions available to the industry and the role of Agri Drain in making them more approachable. Learn how these “levers” are helping farmers and landowners reduce nutrient loss and gain greater control over their water and pocketbooks.

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to The Water Table podcast
00:42 Introducing Scott and Josh
01:52 About Agri Drain
03:00 Water Level Control Structures
06:30 Precipitation and Crop Needs
08:30 Set It & Forget It: Setting A Schedule
10:15 Benefits of Controlled Drainage
14:37 Dry Years Versus Wet Years
17:07 Innovative Product Lines
19:05 Inside View of Structures and Valves
23:06 Phones, Cameras, and Monitoring
25:15 Practices That Maximize Effectiveness 
31:38 Performance Reports
33:01 Retrofitting Existing Tile Systems
42:15 Weather Patterns and Adaptability
44:10 Innovation and the Future of Controlled Water Management
47:02 Wrap-up

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