Four committees do the work to move the Conservation Drainage Network forward. The committees and their purpose are listed below, with more information at https://conservationdrainage.net/committees/. Contact the Chair for more information if you may be interested.
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Annual Meeting: Plan an engaging and impactful annual meeting each April (Chair: Jeppe Kjaersgaard, jeppe.kjaersgaard@state.mn.us)
- Education/Extension: Coordinate and advance education about conservation drainage (Chair: Vinayak Shedekar, shedekar.1@osu.edu)
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Communication and Impact: Communicate the impacts and activities of the Conservation Drainage Network (Chair: Ben Reinhart,
ben@ecoexch.com)
- Growth and Adoption: Foster agricultural producer adoption and
management of conservation drainage through innovative partnerships and
policy approaches to optimize environmental, crop production, and
economic benefits. (Chair: Tom Christensen, tom@ecoexch.com)
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Research Summary: Increase translational research in conservation drainage
with the Network and with external conservation drainage stakeholders. This
includes seeking opportunities and developing mechanisms to share salient
research findings and products. (Chair: Ehsan Ghane,
ghane@msu.edu)
