Join us for a 3-part webinar series to improve the quality and outcomes of drainage installations. Webinars are free to attend, but ADMC members will have access to recordings if Read more about Advancing Drainage: Modern Tools, Better Outcomes[…]
By Chuck Brandel: ADMC President Welcome to the 2025 Annual Meeting. I want to extend my gratitude to everyone who was able to travel and join us in Minneapolis, as Read more about 2025 ADMC President’s Report[…]
The Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition (ADMC) appreciates the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) review and decision to deny the recent petition for rulemaking related to the regulation of public drainage Read more about ADMC Statement on MPCA Decision[…]
The Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition (ADMC) will submit a formal response to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) regarding the petition for rulemaking filed on August 28, 2025. The petition seeks to classify public drainage systems as “State Disposal Systems” (SDS) requiring MPCA permits under Chapter 115 of Minnesota Statutes.
ADMC’s response emphasizes that agricultural drainage is clearly governed under Minnesota Statute Chapter 103E, which designates local drainage authorities—counties and watershed districts—to oversee drainage systems. Chapter 115, which regulates sewage and industrial wastewater, has never applied to agricultural drainage, and doing so would conflict with decades of legal precedent and legislative intent.
The Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition (ADMC) met with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Aubrey Bettencourt on Friday, September 26th to discuss strategies for maximizing the effectiveness of the Read more about ADMC Meets with NRCS Chief Bettencourt to Discuss Priorities to Improve Practice Delivery for Farmers[…]
The International Interdisciplinary Conference on Land Use and Water Quality Conference took place in Aarhus, Denmark from June 3 – 6, 2025. ADMC member Chris Hay of Hay Water Solutions, Read more about Conservation Drainage in Denmark: A Thread by Chris Hay[…]
Washington, D.C. — The Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition (ADMC) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) have formally renewed their strategic relationship through a newly Read more about ADMC and USDA-NRCS Formalize Partnership to Advance Conservation Drainage Practices[…]
University of Wisconsin-Madison Drainage Workshop Fond du Lac, WI February 20, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm CST The Feb 20, 2025 Drainage workshop is designed to give farmers, landowners, and those Read more about 2025 Upcoming Drainage School Workshops[…]
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) accepts applications for its conservation programs, such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), on a continuous basis. Read more about Upcoming NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program Ranking Dates[…]
“In the Midwest we have the luxury of excess water, so we have to manage it,” Kent Rodelius, ADMC President. Kent Rodelius, Ag Market Relationship Manager Prinsco, announced at the Read more about ADMC President Kent Rodelius Retires[…]