The Water Table

Special Announcement! ATV Winner & Ag Industry Update

And the winner of the Polaris 570 Sportsman Edition ATV is... Prinsco Ag Segment Lead Karl Guetter joins us on The Water Table podcast to reveal the highly anticipated winner of the Prinsco "Save & Ride" Summer Sale! This program was a massive success thanks to our incredible partners, with 364 customers participating and an impressive 642 loads of pipe shipped in June. We'll also cover a mid-summer ag update, from commodity prices and crop conditions to the outlook for fall tiling. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to the Water Table Podcast 00:46 Prinsco Ag Summer Sale - Buy & Ride 01:36 Contest Success & Customer Partnerships 03:32 How Many Customers Participated?? 05:32 Announcing the ATV Winner! 06:02 Spotlight on Basin Construction 09:48 Mid-Summer Crop Report 14:24 Outlook for the Rest of the Season 18:28 Thank You to Our Customers Find us on social media! Facebook Twitter Instagram Listen on these podcast platforms Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Music YouTube Visit our website to explore more episodes & water management education.

#132 | Ducks Unlimited: Balancing Wetland Conservation & Agricultural Production

How do we find the balance between productive agriculture and wetland conservation? Guest host Trey Allis sits down with Samantha Ewald of Ducks Unlimited to learn how their engineering expertise goes beyond conservation to actively restoring wetlands to filter water, capture sediment, and remove nutrients. From tackling failing drain tile systems to transforming farmland into thriving wetlands, learn how they’re finding solutions and why wetlands are considered the kidneys of the Earth. Chapters: 00:00 Intro & Wetlands 00:29 Welcome Sam Ewald 01:33 About Ducks Unlimited 02:23 Regional Engineer Role 03:29 Project Discovery 05:01 Wetland Restoration Process 07:49 Wetlands & Water Quality 09:11 Balance in Landscapes 11:46 Where to Restore? 13:24 Ducks Like Friends 14:11 Favorite Duck Hunt 15:42 DU's Impact: 1 Million Acres 17:16 More Than Digging Holes 17:35 Favorite Projects: Tile 19:46 Shallow Lake Restoration 21:29 Make Wet Spots Wetter 22:59 Career Advice & Learnings 27:37 Wish I Knew Earlier 29:45 DU's Broader Reach 31:28 More Duck Talk 33:05 Wrap Up Related content: #15 | A Look at Watershed Districts - Balancing Water Quality and Water Quantity #18 | The Intersection of Pheasants Forever and Conservation on the Farm #125 | A 30-year Career in Conservation & Innovation: From NRCS to Family Farms Ducks Unlimited - Conservation Projects Find us on social media! Facebook Twitter Instagram Listen on these podcast platforms Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Music YouTube Visit our website to explore more episodes & water management education.

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