Rick Rutherford of Rutherford Farms used tile drainage to help manage a saline area in his field at his Manitoba farm. Here’s what he learned.
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VIDEO: Tile drainage benefits may take longer than farmers think
Tile drainage manages field water levels, but one farmer says, in his experience, the return on investment timeline might be longer than his peers expect
Better tile drainage: bioreactors could benefit from draining
Bioreactors are meant to filter nitrogen from tile water to help with runoff nutrient loads, but drying them out from time to time might increase their effectiveness
Bioreactors are meant to filter nitrogen from tile water and reduce extra nutrient running off int0 local rivers and lakes, but drying them out from time to time might increase their effectiveness.
Tile drainage seen as good way to boost yields
A South Dakota producer says improved draining not only increases plant health but also keeps nutrients on the field
Glacier FarmMedia — Brian Hefty came to Manitoba Ag Days on Jan. 22 to give a speech about how to “push the limits” for crop yields. The South Dakota farmer did focus on crop nutrition and why it’s critical for producers to understand the results of a soil test. However, the first 17 minutes of
Tile recycling opens path to water Goldilocks zone
Tile drainage, capture and recycling system shows promise in face of increasing wet and dry extremes
A system to recycle tile drainage discharge is helping Kelsey Sunaert keep his field moisture levels just right. The system, installed on Sunaert’s Deloraine-area farm, uses tile to reclaim flooded fields, but that water doesn’t disappear downstream. Instead, it is retained and used for irrigation later in the season. “Not only do we get to farm those acres, but we
Box it up
Researchers say ‘control boxes’ could limit nitrate run-off from tile drains
Tile drainage is a boon in a wet spring but it can also increase nitrate run-off into nearby waterways and eventually lakes and even the ocean. The answer, when the problem was first discovered in the 1980s, was to develop “edge of field” practices, keeping saturated strips of natural landscape near streams to remove nitrates,
Tile drainage template will aid municipalities
The goal is to help municipalities better understand the issues for better outcomes
Municipalities in Manitoba now have a document they can use for guidance when integrating tile drainage into drainage bylaws. This is a newly released tile drainage bylaw template, a project led by the Red River Basin Commission and various partners to help local governments better understand this subsurface drainage system used by more and more
Getting the most from tile drainage
Ag Days speakers emphasize there’s no one-size-fits-all tile drainage system for Manitoba
There’s no doubt tile drainage can boost productivity and profitability. Just don’t assume it should look just like the neighbour’s system. Anyone eyeing the better yield prospects and earlier field access it offers must have a thorough understanding of how the subsurface pipe system works in their specific field conditions, Ag Days speakers said. ‘Should
Dufferin’s tile drainage bylaw a ‘template’ for others
The Red River Basin Commission is currently guiding development of a tile drainage bylaw template based on the RM’s work
Rural municipalities are responsible for controlling drainage, and a few years ago the RM of Dufferin realized that needed to include tile drains. Former reeve, Shawn McCutcheon saw tiling becoming more widely adopted, and could see need for a made-in-Dufferin approach to managing it, said current reeve, George Gray. “We knew it was going to
On-farm water collection key to drainage management
Other farming practices such as enhancing soil health and better design and maintenance of surface drains can also help
Reducing run-off and improving soil health are the best path to address flooding and excess nutrients, according to a University of Manitoba expert on watershed management. These strategies include more collection of surface water before it leaves the farm and adoption of soil management practices that build soil structure and help water infiltrate, says David
Pull the plug or turn off the tap?
A holistic approach to drainage and flooding issues will help us do both
The bathtub is almost full. It will begin to overflow momentarily, unless I do something right away. Do I pull the plug or turn off the tap? And maybe, just maybe, I could do a little of both to solve my impending dilemma. After sitting in on a series of meetings in the southwest corner
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