Charlie Schafer, President of Agri Drain Corporation and recent inductee into the International Drainage Hall of Fame, joins Jamie for a discussion about the future of water management, putting research into practice, and how we’re really beginning to understand the value of water.
About the Guest:
Charlie is the president and owner of Agri Drain Corporation, which he founded with his brothers in 1976. He has served on multiple boards associated with water management and is currently the Vice Chair for the National Land Improvement Contractors of America (LICA) Board and the Chairman of the Board for the Agriculture Drainage Management Coalition (ADMC). Charlie is also the founder and CEO of Ecosystem Services Exchange (ESE). He was inducted into the International Drainage Hall of Fame in 2022.
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Eco Services Exchange
www.ecoexch.com
Agri Drain Corporation
https://www.agridrain.com/
Agriculture Drainage Management Coalition
https://admcoalition.com/
Episode Topics & Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Welcome to Charlie Schafer
01:20 International Drainage Hall of Fame
03:49 All the acronyms…
05:10 A call to action
06:30 Putting research into practice
07:45 A profession becomes a passion
09:17 CTIC
12:20 How it all started
16:20 Boy, times have changed
17:48 Let’s invest in drainage
19:23 Now is the time to upgrade
22:20 Storage and release of water
23:34 Two-stage wetlands
27:25 Let’s continue to educate
29:20 Don’t overlook infrastructure
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