Dairy Stream podcast: Dairy partnership utilizes subsurface manure drip irrigation

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Oct. 1, 2020

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Dairy Stream podcast: Dairy partnership
utilizes subsurface manure drip irrigation

Sustainability award winner works to protect California groundwater quality

One of the winners of the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award is proof that organizations from different sectors can work together to meet complex sustainability challenges.

In a recent episode, Dairy Stream podcast host Mike Austin talks with Ryan Flaherty, director of business partnerships at Sustainable Conservation; Richie Mayo, farm manager at De Jager Farms; and Domonic Rossini, agronomic relationship manager at Netafim USA. They discuss the dip irrigation process, regulatory landscape, crop benefits and more.

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy sponsored this episode.

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Podcast breakdown:

• 1:58: How and why the sustainable conservation partnership formed (Flaherty answer)
• 3:58: How flood irrigation works (Mayo)
• 4:59: Manure drip irrigation has its hurdles (Rossini)
• 6:34: Subsurface irrigation drip rate (Rossini)
• 7:44: Water consumption, crop yield (Mayo)
• 9:44: Innovation working under environmental and regulatory scrutiny (Flaherty)
• 12:12: Previous relationships led to transparent support (Flaherty)
• 13:20: Impact on groundwater quality (Mayo)
• 15:17: Minimal maintenance (Rossini)
• 20:01: De Jager Farms’ long-term outlook focuses on environmental impact (Mayo)
• 22:10: Advice to start system using manure effluent (Mayo)
• 24:50: Cost-sharing programs and grants (Flaherty)
• 27:25: Partnership stays organized because of focused communication (Rossini)
• 30:06: Farmers tasked with providing sustainable production methods (Mayo)

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#DairyStream talks with Ryan Flaherty of @SusCon_CA, Richie Mayo of De Jager Farms & Domonic Rossini @NetafimUSA. They discuss the dip irrigation process, regulatory landscape, crop benefits & more. Listen to the full @dairyfoward @voiceofmilk full episode: https://bit.ly/3inMe6x

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Dairy Stream host Mike Austin

Information:

Sustainable Conservation Subsurface Drip Irrigation System project plan

About Dairy Stream:

Dairy Stream focuses on policy, sustainability, market trends, new technology, processor updates, business partner news and farmer involvement. The podcast is co-produced by the Dairy Business Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, sister organizations that fight for effective dairy policy in Wisconsin and Washington, D.C..

Dairy Stream is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, PodBean, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

About DBA:

The Dairy Business Association is Wisconsin’s leading dairy lobby group, championing smart and sensible regulations affecting the dairy community. The nonprofit organization is comprised of farmers, milk processors, vendors and other business partners who work collaboratively to ensure that dairy farms of all sizes have the support they need to keep America’s Dairyland strong. More information: www.dairyforward.com

About Edge:

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative provides dairy farmers throughout the Midwest with a powerful voice — the voice of milk — in Congress, with customers and within their communities. Edge, based in Green Bay, Wis., is one of the top cooperatives in the country based on milk volume. More information: www.voiceofmilk.com.

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