#136 | From Worry to Water Management: How Fairgoers Feel About Water Quality

14/10/2025 29 min Episodio 136
#136 | From Worry to Water Management: How Fairgoers Feel About Water Quality

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Episode Synopsis

When it comes to water quality, what do people really think? Host Jamie Duininck took The Water Table podcast on the road to the Minnesota State Fair to interview fairgoers and hear their concerns. You'll hear genuine, on-the-spot answers, covering everything from local lake health to field runoff to worries about nitrates and other materials reaching the water table.Jamie and Prinsco Application Engineer, Trey Allis, unpack these conversations to address concerns and discuss how water management practices, such as control structures, offer solutions for improved water quality. Chapters:00:00 - Welcome to the Water Table Podcast00:28 - Today’s guest Trey Allis 01:40 - Discussing water quality at the State Fair  03:00 - Importance of water quality 03:35 - The effect of runoff, impervious soils and algae04:46 - Concerns about the impact of agriculture   07:35 - Water management practices and implementation 12:16 - Sub-irrigation, drainage recycling and other opportunities 17:55 - Let’s talk about research 18:45 - Nitrate issues and control drainage 22:42 - New contractors and the use of technology  25:49 - Adopt a storm drain 29:10 - Wrap-upRelated Content#129: The Tipping Point: Accelerating Agricultural Water Quality & Soil Retention#116: A Unified Voice & Vision for Ag Water Management #103: Rapping About Drainage– A Water Table First!Best Practice: Controlled Drainage Find us on social media!Facebook Twitter InstagramListen on these podcast platformsApple Podcasts Spotify YouTube MusicYouTubeVisit our website to explore more episodes & water management education.

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