#138 | Set It & Forget It… Making Controlled Water Management Accessible

11/11/2025 47 min Episodio 138
#138 | Set It & Forget It… Making Controlled Water Management Accessible

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Episode Synopsis

Control structures— Can you really set ‘em and forget ‘em? Guest Host Trey Allis is joined by Scott Lukan, Agri Drain President, and Josh Shuler, Agri Drain Product & Business Manager, to dig into controlled water management. They break down the scalable solutions available to the industry and the role of Agri Drain in making them more approachable. Learn how these “levers” are helping farmers and landowners reduce nutrient loss and gain greater control over their water and pocketbooks.Chapters:00:00 Welcome to The Water Table podcast00:42 Introducing Scott and Josh01:52 About Agri Drain 03:00 Water Level Control Structures06:30 Precipitation and Crop Needs 08:30 Set It & Forget It: Setting A Schedule10:15 Benefits of Controlled Drainage14:37 Dry Years Versus Wet Years17:07 Innovative Product Lines 19:05 Inside View of Structures and Valves23:06 Phones, Cameras, and Monitoring25:15 Practices That Maximize Effectiveness  31:38 Performance Reports 33:01 Retrofitting Existing Tile Systems42:15 Weather Patterns and Adaptability44:10 Innovation and the Future of Controlled Water Management47:02 Wrap-upRelated content:#119 | Revolutionizing Drainage - Improving Infrastructure with Technology #114 | Crumbling Ag Drainage Infrastructure = Unique Upgrade Opportunities#110 | Bridging the Gap Between Water Management Research & Application#46 | How the Next Generation is Using Technology to Take Ag to the Next LevelFind us on social media!Facebook Twitter InstagramListen on these podcast platforms:Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube MusicYouTubeVisit our website to explore more episodes & water management education.

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