We’re on location at the NACADE conference in Des Moines, Iowa with guest host, Karl Guetter and Dr. Lindsay Pease with the University of Minnesota Extension out of the Red River Valley in Crookston, Minnesota.  How did a city kid end up in agriculture water management in Northern Minnesota? Listen to Dr. Pease’s story and find out why collaboration is key for growers, educators and the drainage industry.

About the Guest:
Dr. Lindsay Pease is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Nutrient and Water Management with the University of Minnesota in the Red River Valley in Northern Minnesota. Her work focuses primarily on nitrogen and phosphorus management in row crop systems with an emphasis on nutrient loss in agricultural runoff. She works with Minnesota farmers to build resilient, sustainable agricultural production systems.

NACADE
https://nacadexpo.com/

University of Minnesota Department of Soil, Water and Climate
https://swac.umn.edu/

Conservation Drainage Network
https://conservationdrainage.net/

Episode Topics:
00:32   Welcome from Host, Jamie Duininck
01:20   On the road at NACADE
01:55   All about Dr. Pease
03:00   Red River Valley
04:45   Collaborations with growers
05:25   Test projects
05:50   The coolest plots in the country – literally
06:40   What do you need from the drainage industry?
07:44   The process of Extension
09:00   Coming up in Research
10:50   Getting the ball rolling on large-scale projects
11:50   Cover crops in the Red River Valley
13:36   Extension to extension – let’s share!
15:30   Let’s get students on board…
18:15   Good stewardship

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It’s another edition of The Water Table on the road. In this episode, guest host Karl Guetter catches up with Dr. Matt Helmers from Iowa State University at the NACADE convention in Des Moines, Iowa, to talk drainage recycling, rain barrels on steroids and how hanging out with Grandpa launched a career.

About the Guest:
Dr. Matt Helmers is Director of the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, the Dean’s Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and a Professor in the Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State University, where he has been on the faculty since 2003. Dr. Helmers’s research areas include studies on the impact of nutrient management, cropping practices, drainage design and management, and strategic placement of buffer systems on nutrient export from agricultural landscapes.

Want more? Check out these related episodes from The Water Table:
#01: A Case for Water Management

Iowa State University Ag Water Management:
https://agwatermgmt.ae.iastate.edu/

Episode Topics:
00:32   Welcome
02:25   NACADE Convention
03:05   Why nutrient research?
03:50   Hanging out with Grandpa.
05:00   Memorable research
05:30   The timing of manure application – a huge benefit
06:45   Working with agronomy on split application
07:30   Switching to drainage research
09:00   Current projects
09:50   Drainage water recycling – a rain barrel on steroids
12:00   Land prices, you can’t afford a dry year
13:20   Saturated buffer projects
14:25   A huge size and scope
15:56   Batch and build
16:55   Looking into the crystal ball
18:40   Contractor education
22:00   The weirdos in the industry

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Dan Currence with the Plastic Pipe Institute joins guest host, Trey Allis from Prinsco to talk about the sustainability and resiliency of plastic pipe. From research to testing and quality standards, the industry has made immense strides in the last few decades, now using more than 600 million pounds of recycled plastic to make products that last a century.

The two caught up at the North American Conservation and Drainage Expo in Des Moines in January for an on-location podcast.

About the Guest:
Dan Currence has been in the plastic pipe industry for more than 25 years and holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Missouri. He has been with the Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) for ten years, and is the current Director of Engineering for the Drainage Division. Dan has a passion to promote the sustainability and resiliency of plastic pipe.

Want more? Check out these related episodes from The Water Table:
#5.1: The Science Behind Making Pipe Part 01
#5.2: The Science Behind Making Pipe Part 02

North American Drainage & Conservation Expo (NACADE)
https://nacadexpo.com/

The Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI)
https://www.plasticpipe.org/

PPI Industry Handbook
https://www.plasticpipe.org/Drainage/Resources/Drainage-Handbook.aspx

Episode Topics:
00:32   Welcome
02:13   All about Dan
03:36   What is PPI?
05:14   The Drainage Division
07:01   Standards and sustainability
07:31   Recycled resins
08:01   Decades of learning
09:11   Over 600 million pounds per year
09:41   The public dilemma
10:26   Solving recycling and infrastructure issues
12:11   Testing to ensure quality
15:06   National product standards
16:01   Post-industrial vs. post-consumer
19:01   Working with the DOT
21:01   Resiliency – the new buzz word
23:21   Being able to recover quickly
24:41   Watertight joints
26:06   Making your system last
29:11   Polypropylene vs. polyethylene
31:41   An industry handbook

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In this episode of The Water Table, Jamie looks back on several episodes of 2022’s podcasts and highlights some of his favorites. From applications in the field to changing weather patterns, a banker’s perspective on water management and an economist’s view on critical topics affecting agriculture; this episode has it all. Listen in for a little bit of everything. 

Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel!

Episode guests include an application engineer, a safety committee steering member, an ag market relationship manager, an agricultural economist, a farmer, an atmospheric scientist, the executive director of the ADMC, a long-time industry expert and a banker.

Enjoyed the highlights? Check out the full episodes!
#44: FAQS from the Field– Applications, Materials & More
#47: Call Before You Dig
#49: A Five-Buckle-Boot Career Serving Drainage Contractors
#52: An Ag Economist Tells All– Critical Topics Impacting the Future of Ag
#53: 4 Factors Driving the Continued Demand for Tile
#55: How Changing Weather Patterns Impact the Stability of Your Farm
#56: A More Efficient Approach to Water Quality– Batch and Build
#63: A Banker's Perspective on Water Management

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Episode Topics: 
00:32   Welcome to our Year-in-review!
01:24   Engineering and field applications; Episode 44
04:15   It’s all about safety; Episode 47
09:36   A 40-year career; Episode 49
13:40   Agriculture and the economy; Episode 52
18:35   The current state of the ag water management industry; Episode 53
23:54   Weather patterns and agriculture; Episode 55
27:11   The ADMC and relationships; Episode 56
31:00   A banker’s perspective on water management; Episode 63

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In this episode, Jamie sits down with Iowa farmer, Kellie Blair to talk about cover crops, the future of farming, and an exciting drainage recycling pilot program that she and her husband AJ have volunteered to be a part of.

About the Guest:
Kellie Blair farms with her husband, AJ near Dayton, Iowa. Blair Farms LLC is a fourth-generation farm focusing on improvements and conservation. Kellie is a graduate of Iowa State University in Forestry and Agronomy. She and AJ are part of a pilot program for drainage recycling funded by the EPA, the Iowa Department of Land and Ag Stewardship and the Iowa Soybean Association.

Want more? Check out our past episode:
Episode #56: A More Efficient Approach to Water Quality: Batch and Build

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Episode Topics:
00:32   Welcome to Kellie Blair
01:12   Where in the world is Dayton, Iowa?
02:09   Fourth generation on the farm
02:44   Time flies when you’re having fun
03:19   Conservation and continued improvement
03:35   Water retention and drainage recycling project
05:20   Three inches for 130 acres
06:08   When you can’t count on Mother Nature
06:40   Happenstance
07:30   Iowa Soybean Association, guidance and timing
08:15   They had their water figured out
09:05   Cover crops
11:15   Drilling is the way to go
12:12   Committed to making it work
13:18   Soil health and cover crops
13:45   A lawn vs. a muddy driveway
15:20   Good drainage will pay for itself
16:50   If I could figure out a way to live on the farm…
19:06   Raising the fifth generation
19:40   The entrepreneurial spirit
21:25   The value of partnerships

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Agricultural water management can be very misunderstood outside the ag industry. It’s so much more than just draining water off land. In today’s episode of The Water Table, industry expert, Kent Rodelius joins Jamie for a conversation about a tool that has helped thousands of people understand agricultural water management a little better, and what the next level might look like.

About the Guest:
Kent Rodelius has been in the water management industry for nearly 40 years. He started his career at Prinsco and has helped build strong relationships, grow sales and develop key partnerships for the company. Kent is the current President of the Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition (ADMC) and has a passion for staying informed on regulatory and legislative issues. He is a strong advocate for enhanced conservation practices designed to address the environmental challenges currently facing producers.

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Episode Topics:
00:32   Welcome to Kent Rodelius
00:55   Agricultural Water Management 101 on YouTube
01:20   How does water management work?
01:50   A popular video!
02:30   It’s good for hunting…
03:00   It’s about management, not just drainage
04:15   Drainage coefficient – why is it important?
06:10   What is the ideal soil make-up?
07:11   A drainage system is a risk mitigator
08:55   It’s like a sponge
09:45   A big announcement – the next level of water management
10:10   Holding water on the farm, let’s get educated!
11:30   Making a difference

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What does financial health look like in agriculture? Jamie sits down with banker, Jacob Jennings, and Prinsco Agricultural Segment Lead and farmer, Karl Guetter, to talk ag lending. What are the current trends and how can farmers get the most out of what they already have? From land prices to investments that will never depreciate, tax planning and building wealth in rural America– Jamie, Jacob and Karl hash it out in this episode.

About the Guests:
Jacob Jenniges is the branch president of Integrity Bank Plus in Walnut Grove, MN. He has been with the bank for 15 years and is an active member of the BankIn Minnesota Ag Committee. Jacob is knowledgeable about numerous agriculture loan programs offered by the USDA, Farmer Mac, RFA and Ag BMP. He currently services a loan portfolio that ranges from $20 million to $23 million dollars.

Karl Guetter is Prinsco’s Agricultural Segment Lead and is also an active farmer in South Central Minnesota.

Learn more about Integrity Bank Plus: www.integritybank.com

Want more? Check out these past episodes:
#23: How Tiling is Driving Today’s Land Values
#43: Commodity Prices and Water Management in the Bushel Business

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Episode Topics:
00:32   Welcome to Karl Guetter and Jake Jenniges
01:20   Let’s talk ag lending
03:00   Financial health of farmers
04:20   How to spend all that money?!?
04:45   The perfect storm?
06:00   Changing trends
08:00   Controlling the weather?
08:40   Land prices, deals and the oldest young guy
10:30   Improving what you have
12:50   An investment that will never depreciate
13:50   Building wealth in rural America
15:20   An average size farm in Minnesota? It’s so variable…
16:25   Join forces, work together, stay relevant
17:55   Murder and drainage
19:00   Attitudes and land values
20:55   Unexpected money
21:16   Coming to a halt – where is the floor?
23:00   What does a lender need to advise on drainage?
24:26   Is drainage ever the wrong decision?
25:45   Stretching the payments
26:50   You have to get as much as you can out of what you have
29:13   Cash rent – can you get the bushels?
30:02   Integrity Bank Plus, a bunch of really good youngsters
31:48   It’s like putting on a warm blanket
37:00   Tax planning; a really big deal
37:40   When does land sell high?
40:30   A generational transfer and the importance of relationships
44:40   Spend your money the right way at the right time
45:25   Regretting the Vikings
45:40   Wrap-up

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From ‘what in the world is happening with harvest?!?’ to some dramatic advancements in water management practices, Jamie’s conversation with industry insider, Kent Rodelius, President of the ADMC and Prinsco Ag Relationship Manager, covers it all. Cover crops, carbon sequestration, denitrification, automation, crop insurance, batch and build… and the list goes on.

Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel!
https://youtu.be/hmgYPq-05rs

About the Guest:
Kent Rodelius has been in the water management industry for nearly 40 years. He started his career at Prinsco and has helped build strong relationships, grow sales and develop key partnerships for the company. Kent is the current President of the Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition (ADMC) and has a passion for staying informed on regulatory and legislative issues. He is a strong advocate for enhanced conservation practices designed to address the environmental challenges currently facing producers.

Learn more about the Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition (ADMC):
https://admcoalition.com/

Interested in sustainability and agriculture? Check out this video:
Conservation Drainage for Environmental and Economic Risk Reduction

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#49: A Five-Buckle-Boot Career Serving Drainage Contractors
#56: A More Efficient Approach to Water Quality– Batch and Build 

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Episode Topics: 
00:32   Welcome to Kent Rodelius
01:30   2022 collides with what is on the horizon
03:20   What in the world was happening with harvest?
04:09   Kudos to the farmers
04:50   ADMC plus Conservation Drainage Network equals research, studies & more
06:00   Cover crops and carbon sequestration – how important is it?
07:40   Addressing the soil health issue with cover crops
10:40   Cold and wet to dry and hot, technology matters!
11:50   So much funding, so many tools, how to take advantage
14:05   So many good practices
15:30   Automation
16:00   It’s drastic! Increases in technology
17:34   Breaking news – water is top claim in crop insurance!
18:00   Prevent plant, let’s reduce that number
20:00   A good year
20:40   ADMC – a strong voice
21:30   Batch and build
23:40   Denitrifying wetlands
24:55   Wrap-up

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The script is flipped this week…instead of hosting a guest, Jamie is the guest. Occasionally, The Water Table Podcast host, Jamie Duininck, appears on other shows and we want to share those with you. This is the Farmland News Podcast with Bill Dean of KWLM and Kristine Fladeboe-Duininck with Fladeboe Land. Jamie joins them to talk farmland, tiling and the future of agriculture. (And how Jamie met his wife…)

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https://youtu.be/AEplzKWGx28

About the hosts of Farmland News with KWLM:
Bill Dean with KWLM radio and Kristine Fladeboe-Duininck with Fladeboe Land join forces the first Thursday of each month to discuss issues impacting agriculture and farmland. Kristine Fladeboe-Duininck is a world-class auctioneer and farmland specialist. With 20+ years of broker experience, Kristine is owner of Fladeboe Land, a second-generation family owned business specializing in farmland. Bill Dean has been with Lakeland Broadcasting since 1973. Born and raised in West Central Minnesota, Bill has done just about everything at KWLM and currently hosts a morning show called The Morning Brew and the Farmland News Podcast with Fladeboe Land.

Check out Farmland News with Fladeboe Land Podcast:
https://www.willmarradio.com/podcasts/fladeboe/

Want more? Check out these related episodes from The Water Table:
#51: Why Farmland Values Have Never Been Higher with Kristine Fladeboe-Duininck
#23: How Tiling is Driving Today’s Land Values with Kristine Fladeboe-Duininck

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Episode Topics: 
0:16 Welcome Kristine
1:33 Every dollar counts
3:20 The land market is strong
3:50 Tremendous yields
4:30 Upcoming auctions
10:10 Special guest – Jamie Duininck
11:12 How they met…
12:00 The importance of water management
13:00 Time for farmers to make improvements
13:35 Call 811 before you dig!
14:38 It’s really dry…
15:45 What soils should you tile?
16:20 It’s an investment
17:44 The Water Table Podcast
19:00 Tile vs. impervious surface
20:00 Convey, treat, store; and urban solution
21:22 Go Minnesota! We have the water…
22:15 Wrap up

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In this episode of The Water Table, Jamie sits down with Ceri Howell to discuss the importance of relationships in business. With a career spanning more than 40 years in the pipe industry, Howell has seen the shift from corrugated metal to plastic pipe and talks about how the people he's met over the years have been instrumental in building his career.

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About the Guest:
Ceri Howell is a pioneer in the field of agricultural drainage in Canada. He is a graduate of the Royal Military College of Science in Great Britain and has spent more than 40 years in the pipe industry. Howell worked for Armtec in Canada for more than 30 years, establishing their international division and eventually taking on the role of Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He is currently the President and Owner of 2M Solutions in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a consulting firm that provides market development, sales and customer service training, management support and leadership training along with facilitating relationships between Canada and international markets.

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https://www.watertable.ag/podcast/how-the-war-in-ukraine-could-impact-agriculture/

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Episode Topics: 
0:00 Podcast Introduction
0:38 Welcome to Ceri Howell, President of 2M Solutions
1:50 An industry mentor
3:00 The importance of friendship
5:15 From Britain to Canada
6:15 How do you feel about a sales engineer….ummmm
7:40 Vancouver to Alberta to Ontario
8:21 Competitor to best friend
8:45 Backing up – why Canada?
9:50 Black bears, moose and leaping salmon
10:20 An impetuous decision, but one of the best
12:55 The numbers are staggering
13:33 The epicenter of North American agricultural drainage
15:57 Rely on the people with the knowledge
16:44 It’s personal
19:42 Now we have the science
24:16 An international division is born
26:13 An old friend leads to new opportunities
27:15 Flood damage in Russia and napkin sketches
29:46 A five bridge order leads to more than 250 structures
32:35 Building on relationships and trust
33:53 How many countries??
36:56 A tunnel in Canada
40:50 A personal take
44:00 Wrap up

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