Field Water Management Planning - Methods and Results

Warren Bills - President

Warren Bills, President of Agri-Trend Geo Solutions has a passion for being able to bring some of the basics of agronomy together with the technology to develop well balanced precision agriculture programs that can be utilized by farmers across Canadian provinces.  With a robust team of Geo-Coaches they offer fundamental precision ag planning solutions for farmers including field water management and variable rate technologies.  Warren is a graduate from the University of Alberta and holds a Bachelors degree in Agriculture, and is a professional member of the Alberta Institute of Agrologists.  He and his wife Rebecca currently reside in Langdon, AB.

Field Water Management Planning - Methods and Results

Planning for proper field water management is important for long term effectiveness of the field and the environment.  Knowing how to minimize the amount of soil to disturb, while optimizing depressional connections and working within natural watersheds and flow routes is the best course of action.  the focus of this presentation is to provide a detailed overview of the steps that can be involved in the planning, the equipment options available to implement and some of the costs and benefits of proper planning.

Some of the presentation areas include:

- Options for different landscapes

- The value of elevation maps.  Why they are needed an how to collect the data

-Understanding  RTK for elevation

- Field Water Management Design and recommendations from Agri-Trend

- Implementation methods, machinery required, grade control

- Case study examples of surface, sub-surface, and tile drainage implementation effectiveness