new technologies for drainage water management and subsurface irrigation

Is Your Subsurface Drainage System

Working as Hard as You Are?Squeeze every drop of profit from your

investment by managing water flow and cost share opportunities.

Phil AlgreenAgri Drain Corporationwww.agridrain.com

Past

Present

Future?

Photo courtesy NRCS

Photo courtesy NRCS

Photo courtesy NRCS

Photo courtesy Drainage Contractor magazine

Photo courtesy NRCS

Photo courtesy NRCS

Today’sSub-Surface Drainage Systems•Faster & Easier to Install

•Cheaper Per Foot

•Longer Useful Life

•More Intensive

But…No Smarter!

Still Flows 24/7 to Depth

of Tile Drain!Photo courtesy NRCS

The Dawn Of aNew Era

The Golden RuleOf Drainage….

“Drain only the amount of water needed to ensure equipment access and healthy crop production, and not a drop more.” -Dr. Wayne Skaggs

WAKE UP!!

What’s In ItFor Me?

• Reduce water and nutrient transport 30-60%• Reduces pesticide & herbicide transport• Store more water and nutrients for crop use• System can be used to sub-irrigate• Reduces flooding• Reduce liquid animal waste transport• Improve effectiveness of companion practices• Improve wildlife habitats

Courtesy of ADMS

Public & Private Benefits Of Drainage Water Management

Environmental Quality Incentive Program

Practice Code # 554, Drainage Water Management

EQIP is a voluntary conservation program for farmers and ranchers that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible national goals. EQIP offers financial and technical help to assist eligible participants to install or implement structural and management practices on eligible agricultural land.

Cost share rates and incentives for conservation practices are developed to promote positive conservation outcomes tailored to the environmental needs.

Check with local NRCS office for current rates.

www.in.nrcs.usda.gov

Water Table ProfileConsiderations

• Location

• Soil type

• Drainage intensity

• Crop

• Planting date

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