Listen "#107 | Drainage Summit & Crumbling Infrastructure: Why Collaboration is Key"
Episode Synopsis
Guest host Trey Allis sits down with National Drainage Expert, Chuck Brandel, to talk about an upcoming drainage summit happening in Minnesota at the end of August. The summit is bringing together land owners, private industry, the University of Minnesota and state agencies to talk about drainage infrastructure, water quality and see edge-of-field practices in action at a farm in Rothsay, Minnesota. Chuck and Trey also touch on public infrastructure that needs to be replaced, and how collaboration is key in an opportunity to improve water quality for everyone.Chapters & Episode Topics:00:00 Today on the Water Table.00:32 Welcome to Chuck Brandel01:00 Why are you in Myrtle Beach?02:33 We all need to work together.03:52 Collaboration04:50 Recap of I-90 Corridor Field Day06:00 World’s largest bioreactor?08:00 Always a salesman…09:15 Drainage summit12:19 Getting the landowners’ perspective13:45 Who is the summit for?15:00 Why are field days so important?18:00 ISG – What do they do?20:00 A different design20:48 How is the infrastructure failing?22:30 100 years old28:00 Planning for the future29:50 How to work with ALL the groups…33:00 Last word.Related Content: ISGEpisode #07: Engineering Water Quality Find us on social media! Facebook Twitter InstagramListen on these Podcast Platforms:Apple Podcasts Spotify Visit our website to explore more episodes & water management education.
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