We are joined by Dr. Jane Frankenberger of Purdue University to talk about the Transforming Drainage Project, which took five years and covered dozens of test sites across the Midwest. The project delivered invaluable data to propel agricultural water management into the future. Join Jamie and Dr. Frankenberger as they discuss drainage and how water storage and controlled drainage could change the future of agriculture.About the Guest:Dr. Jane Frankenberger is a professor at Purdue University and a pioneer in the research of drainage design and management, watershed modeling of agricultural systems and soil and water conservation strategies. She spearheaded the $5 million Transforming Drainage Project that advances water storage in the landscape to increase the resilience of drained agricultural land.The Transforming Drainage Project:https://transformingdrainage.org/Dr. Jane Frankenberger:https://engineering.purdue.edu/~frankenb/DrainMod:https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/tech-tools/drainmod-version-61-build-103Episode Topics:00:00   Intro00:32   On today’s episode…01:08   Welcome to Dr. Jane Frankenberger02:39   Transforming Drainage Project04:43   The offshoots…06:24   All the data08:00   How is it used?10:43   When the transformation happens11:30   What does it mean for the future?13:20   The transfer of information15:00   Shifting incentives15:30   Climate change and changing practices18:00   Enhancing water storage19:00   Before Purdue20:00   Africa and beyond22:00   DrainMod23:50   The most gratifying project…26:00   The last wordFollow us on social media! Facebook Twitter Find us on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to our Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts Visit our website to explore more episodes & water management education:https://www.watertable.ag/the-podcast/ 

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