Eileen Kladivko
Purdue University
Drainage for the Long Haul
Subsurface tile drainage is an essential no-till water management practice on poorly-drained soils. Eileen Kladivko, a Purdue University agronomist, helped conduct a 35-year drainage research study at the Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center (SEPAC) on high silt, low organic matter, poorly-structured soils that were not tile-drained prior to the 1980s. The No-Till Innovator unpacks the eye-opening results and explains how drainage over time dramatically impacts no-till yields, cover crop growth, water quality and more.