Controlled drainage, also known as drainage water management, is the practice of using a water control structure to raise the depth of the … Read More
Controlled Drainage
Saturated Buffers
Saturated buffers store water within the soil of field buffers, by diverting tile water into shallow laterals that raise the water table … Read More
Drainage Water Recycling
Drainage water recycling diverts surface and subsurface drainage water into on-farm ponds or reservoirs, where it is stored until it can be … Read More
Project Profile
Our multistate project "Managing Water for Increased Resiliency of Drained Agricultural Landscapes", also known as "Transforming Drainage", is a collaborative effort aimed at addressing important drainage management questions through the assessment and development of new water storage practices and technologies. Drainage is an essential component of the landscape to provide suitable growing conditions for the crops that feed and support both local and global communities. However, this infrastructure also creates a pathway for water and nutrient losses to occur. Increasing water storage on the landscape can provide greater water security for growing crops while supporting water quality efforts, which are of growing interest to landowners and the public. The vision for this project is that the process of designing and implementing agricultural drainage will be transformed so that storing water in the landscape will be considered for every drainage system as a foundation for resilient and productive agricultural systems.
The Project and Team
Our project team consists of leading drainage researchers and extension specialists across the Midwest, as well as modeling experts and … Read More
Collaborators and Advisory Committee
One of the primary objectives of the Transforming Drainage project is to foster collaboration among a wide network of stakeholders. This … Read More
The Experimental Sites
The Transforming Drainage project is working to determine economic and environmental benefits and costs of drainage water storage practices … Read More
