Barriers to adopting conservation drainage practices

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From the ADMC: Barriers to adoption of conservation drainage practices

Advances in the science of conservation drainage systems can allow producers to meet their water management needs while delivering on economic, environmental and sustainability goals. But despite the proven benefit of conservation drainage practices, producers have yet to demand the practices on a wide enough basis to make a meaningful impact. Members of the Conservation Drainage Network Growth Committee conducted a survey of agricultural drainage service providers last year to better understand their familiarity with conservation drainage practices – and the barriers they faced to implement them. » Read more...

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