Feb 11, 2026: CANCID Webinar: Controlled Drainage Effects on Water Quality

Time: Feb 11, 2025 – 12 PM Mountain

Speaker: Dr Ehsan Ghane, Associate Prof at Michigan State University

Topic: Controlled Drainage Effects on Water Quality

Description:

Join this webinar to learn how controlled drainage can influence water movement and nutrient losses from subsurface‑drained fields. We’ll discuss how adjusting drainage outlet elevation affects conditions in the soil, how those changes influence nitrogen and phosphorus behavior, and what this means for water quality. Participants will see how different management strategies—ranging from moderate to more stringent control—alter both nutrient concentrations and the total amount of nutrients leaving a field. The session will highlight practical takeaways for producers, conservation staff, and advisors interested in reducing nutrient losses while maintaining crop productivity, and will offer guidance on when controlled drainage is most likely to provide meaningful water‑quality benefits

 

Webinar Series Information:

The Canadian Committee on Irrigation and Drainage is excited to announce their 2025/2026 webinar series, this is the first webinar as part of the CANCID Webinar Series.