Trey Allis takes over hosting duties to talk with Iowa State PhD student researcher, Eric Henning about the work he’s doing to assess Iowa’s opportunities as the state replaces its outdated water mains. From reducing ponding, increasing yields and addressing water quality issues, the benefits could be significant to agriculture in the Midwest.Chapters & Episode Topics:00:00   Today on the Water Table Podcast00:25   Welcome Eric Henning01:00   Drainage District improvements in Iowa03:00   Crop production impact04:00   Thinking differently05:29   Keeping yields private…06:00   Utilizing satellite images07:30   Comparing sister districts09:00   Upgrading the main10:30   Isolating the corn and soybean fields13:10   Seeing the damage firsthand14:19   ET – evaporation and transpiration16:30   How do you measure that?18:30   Drainage water recycling20:30   Digging the storage ponds23:30   A lot of moving parts25:00   Where’d you matriculate from?26:45   Nebraska to ISU27:40   What’s next?Related Content: Best Practice: Drainage Water RecyclingEpisode 71: Is Drainage Infrastructure More Valuable Than Underground Transit?Episode 107: Drainage Summit and a Crumbling Infrastructure; Why Collaboration is KeyEpisode 110: Bridging the Gap Between Water Management Research and ApplicationEpisode 113: Drainage Water Recycling: Creating Resiliency Amidst Dwindling ResourcesFind 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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