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

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This map identifies the potential suitability for subirrigation of land in the Upper Midwestern United States. It identifies agricultural land that has a restricting layer that causes the water table … Continue Reading…
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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
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Transforming Drainage is an 8-state project led by a core group of 15 leading agricultural engineers, soil scientists, agronomists, economists, social scientists, and database and GIS specialists with a common vision — to transform the way drainage is implemented across the agricultural landscape.
Contacts: Project Director Jane Frankenberger; Project Manager Ben Reinhart.
Our project team consists of leading drainage researchers and extension specialists across the Midwest, as well as modeling experts and … Read More
Our Advisory Committee includes representatives from a wide range of stakeholders to provide a network to gather feedback, deliver new … Read More
The Transforming Drainage project is working to determine economic and environmental benefits and costs of drainage water storage practices … Read More
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This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2015-68007-23193, “Managing Water for Increased Resiliency of Drained Agricultural Landscapes.” Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.