From India to the Heartland, Dr. Vinayak Shedekar joins us from the NACADE convention in Des Moines, Iowa, to have a conversation about water quality, soil health and the International Drainage Hall of Fame. Listen in as guest host Trey Allis and Dr. Shedekar discuss smart drainage systems and how information is power when it comes to agriculture water management on this episode of The Water Table.About the Guest:Dr. Vinayak Shedekar is a Research Scientist in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. He is currently assessing field-to-watershed-scale impacts of implementing BMPs such as cover crops, denitrifying bioreactors, and drainage water management on hydrology and water quality. He is also co-leading a statewide Extension signature program focused on soil health, and currently oversees the International Drainage Hall of Fame.International Drainage Hall of Fame:https://u.osu.edu/hshw/drainage/drainage-hall-of-fame/#:~:text=The%20%E2%80%9CDrainage%20Hall%20of%20Fame,and%20research%20on%20agricultural%20drainage.Overholt Drainage School:https://u.osu.edu/hshw/drainage/overholt-drainage-education-and-research-program/overholt-drainage-school/Healthy Soil, Healthy Water:https://u.osu.edu/hshw/Episode Topics:00:32   Welcome from Jamie Duininck02:15   Welcome to Dr. Vinayak Shedekar03:00   From India to the Heartland04:25   What’s it like in Ohio?06:00   Looking at drainage for cover crops06:46   20-plus benefits for drainage07:42   Drainage tools in the toolbox08:55   Controlled drainage vs. smart drainage10:30   Water quality issues13:00   Scaling it up13:45   Adopting practices and the hurdles15:15   Information is power15:45   International Drainage Hall of Fame19:40   Automated control structures22:30   Erratic weather events23:30   Bringing water management into the technological revolution25:45   Overholt Drainage School27:35   Ag students = hard workers29:04   It’s all about a system30:30   Know where to go for the information32:30   The future of ag water management36:00   Final thoughtsFollow us on social media! FB:  https://m.facebook.com/thewatertableag/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thewatertableag/Website:  https://www.watertable.ag/the-podcast/Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1538507698Subscribe to our Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/001MKyL5nMw6jUpuuz9aGdListen on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMzg5OTEwLnJzcw== More Episodes & Water Management Education:https://www.watertable.ag/the-podcast/

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