Listen "#118 | Accidental Advocate for the Drainage Industry"
Episode Synopsis
From introducing GPS for grid tiling in New York to sharing best practices in agricultural water management, Chad Klotzbach of Alleghany Services has become an advocate for the drainage industry. Learn why he feels education is so important and how applying research from the Midwest is benefitting his East Coast business. Chapters & Episode Topics:00:00 Today on the Water Table Podcast00:26 Welcome Chad Klotzbach01:00 All the way from New York01:30 Farm drainage up and down the East Coast02:07 Second generation and GPS03:10 More opportunity = More challenges04:35 Average project is 35 acres, Boston, Maryland, Delaware… it’s diverse!05:55 The benefits of education07:20 Bringing the Midwest research to the Northeast08:24 Non-traditional drainage states09:46 Selling snake-oil or advocate?11:25 Shameless drainage promotion12:40 The first bioreactor in Massachusetts14:14 Controlled drainage15:00 Precision agriculture – including drainage.16:30 Three feet of rain in the spring17:15 Learning from the conferences18:53 Still a lot of work to do19:20 Personal achievements20:50 Big thanks to our guest!Related Content: Alleghany ServicesADMCEpisode #62: A Water Management Industry Insider Shares How Management Practices are Improving and How You Can BenefitEpisode #116: A Unified Voice and Vision for Agricultural Water ManagementFind 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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