The Water Table
A place to learn about agricultural water management topics that impact our industry. Jamie Duininck hosts thought-provoking discussions with a wide variety of experts on topics such as drainage best practices, product standards, conservation efforts, land values, crop health, economic impact, system design, and safety issues.
Episodes
156 episodes
#139 | Right Place, Right Time; Conservation Hitting The Mark
Who can help with funding water quality practices on your land? Guest Host Trey Allis sits down with Rita Weaver, Chief Engineer at the Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources (BWSR), to discuss soil health, water management practices, an...
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Episode 139
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28:27
#138 | Set It & Forget It… Making Controlled Water Management Accessible
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 dow...
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Episode 138
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47:11
#137 | Harvest Check-in 2025: Yields All Over the Map
How’s this year’s harvest? Jamie is checking in with farmers across the Midwest for an update on the harvest season — what’s going well, what’s been challenging, and how weather patterns, market shifts, and community efforts are shaping the sea...
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Episode 137
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34:34
#136 | From Worry to Water Management: How Fairgoers Feel About Water Quality
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, cove...
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Episode 136
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29:19
#135 | A Fair Deal: Recycling & Giving Plastics New Life
Jamie takes a trip to the Great Minnesota Get-Together to talk with people and hear their thoughts on recycling, water quality, and products made from post-consumer plastics. He had some great conversations, including a chat with Lauren from th...
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Episode 135
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15:51
#134 | Beyond the Squeeze Test: How Unseen Variables Cost Farmers
Some of the biggest risks in quality are the ones you can’t see. Pipe might look fine or feel strong in your hands, but hidden issues like uneven wall thickness, poor resin blends, or the wrong corrugation profile could cause pipe to fail in th...
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Episode 134
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20:55
#133 | Perspectives on Pipe Quality: Delivering Generations of Yield
This first episode of Perspectives on Pipe Quality opens a critical conversation about building drainage systems that truly last. Host Jamie Duininck sits down with industry veteran Tony Kime, Senior Advisor to Soleno, whose 40+ years ...
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Episode 133
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38:24
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 mass...
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#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 w...
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Episode 132
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34:03
#131 | Schwartz Farms: A Business Built On Shared Purpose & Embracing Change
John Schwartz of Schwartz Farms shares his remarkable journey from a dairy farm upbringing to building a highly successful agricultural enterprise with 500 employees across multiple states. John discusses how they've navigated the i...
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Episode 131
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41:08
#130 | Community-Driven Conservation: Bridging Gaps, Building Resilience
We're diving deeper with Ruth McCabe, Heartland Co-Op Conservation Manager, to explore how Heartland Co-Op is tackling gaps in federal funding for ag conservation. Learn about their sustainability-linked loans and a new non-profit fund designed...
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Episode 130
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29:24
#129 | The Tipping Point: Accelerating Agricultural Water Quality & Soil Retention
Why is there an urgent need to address soil loss and explore solutions like saturated buffers, bioreactors, and advanced wetlands? Ruth McCabe, Conservation Expert, shares her optimism about reaching a tipping point in water quality ...
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Episode 129
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10:51
#128 | Bridging the Divide: Tenant Farmers, Landowners & Conservation Decisions
Episode DescriptionWho makes the decisions when it comes to implementing conservation practices on rented farmland? Ruth McCabe, Heartland Co-op Conservation Manager, discusses the pivotal role of non-operating landowners in c...
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Episode 128
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10:24
#127 | Cover Crops & No-Till: A Conservationist’s Perspective
Cover crops and no-till… How will they impact your bottom line? We’re joined by fan-favorite and Conservation Manager, Ruth McCabe, to dig into the benefits and drawbacks of these increasingly popular conservation practices. We're tackling the ...
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Episode 127
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25:48
#126 | From the Ground Up: A Legacy of Breaking Barriers & Land Stewardship
What does it mean to build a legacy that honors both family and the land? Mother-son duo Pattie and Tim Krengel of Krengel Brothers Tiling came from humble beginnings in Mapleton, Minnesota. Their story is one of breaking barriers, serving the ...
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Episode 126
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1:14:17
#125 | A 30-Year Career in Conservation & Innovation: From NRCS to Family Farms
What happens when decades of conservation experience meets cutting-edge technology? Kent Bohnhoff, retired Illinois grain farmer and former NRCS district conservationist, recently received a grant from One Good Idea to implement automated drain...
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Episode 125
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20:13
#124 | Who Pays? The Impact of Tariffs on U.S. and Canadian Ag
What do tariffs mean for relations between the U.S. and Canada? Toban Dyck, an Ag Journalist and fifth-generation grain farmer from Winkler, Manitoba, joins us for a conversation about the ripple effect of tariffs on agriculture. Toban breaks d...
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Episode 124
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32:57
#123 | Drainage Contractors' Questions Answered - The Water Table LIVE!
Jamie and Karl are in the hot seat on this live episode of The Water Table Podcast. From questions about the future of water management and drainage water recycling to what they would ask President Trump about agriculture, Jamie and Karl tackle...
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Episode 123
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31:38
#122 | Drainage in Ontario: Balancing Agriculture & the Environment
We’re catching up with our Northern neighbor in this episode, where we discuss the complex intersection of agriculture, drainage, and the environment in Canada and the United States. Guest host Trey Allis chats with Mel Luymes, Executive Direct...
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Episode 122
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40:13
#121 | Navigating the Challenges & Opportunities of Being a Farmer
From extreme weather and its impact on crop yields to the importance of timely drainage installations, Karl Guetter, farmer and Prinsco Ag Segment Lead, discusses the results of 2024 and offers valuable insights for navigating the challenges an...
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Episode 121
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26:34
#120 | One Good Idea: An Educational Clearinghouse for Farmers
What began as a collaboration between several land-grant universities in the Mississippi River Basin has now grown to include farmers, non-profit organizations and businesses in the ag industry. Jenny Seifert, Watershed Outreach Specialist, joi...
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21:42
#119 | Revolutionizing Drainage– Improving Infrastructure with Technology
From televising underground drainage systems to using LIDAR drones and hydraulic modeling, one engineering and design firm in the Twin Cities is using cutting-edge tech to transform watersheds and drainage systems in the upper Midwest. Guest ho...
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Episode 119
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20:49
#118 | Accidental Advocate for the Drainage Industry
From introducing GPS for grid tiling in New York to sharing best practices in agricultural water management, Chad Klotzbach of Alleghany Services has become an advocate for the drainage industry. Learn why he feels education is so important and...
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Episode 118
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21:35
#117 | That’s a Wrap: Our Top Episodes from 2024!
We're looking back on our top episodes of 2024! From the life lessons of seasoned drainage contractors to how the next generation is shaking up the ag industry, our conversations on The Water Table podcast explored a wide range of topics. What ...
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Episode 117
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29:52
#116 | A Unified Voice & Vision for Ag Water Management
The Agriculture Drainage Management Coalition (ADMC) is giving a voice to folks in the industry. From farmers to drainage contractors and researchers to engineers, the ADMC’s success in offering solutions and implementing best practices like ba...
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Episode 116
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