One of the winners of the U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award is proof that organizations from different sectors can work together to meet complex sustainability challenges.

In a recent episode, Dairy Stream podcast host Mike Austin talks with Ryan Flaherty, director of business partnerships at Sustainable Conservation; Richie Mayo, farm manager at De Jager Farms; and Domonic Rossini, agronomic relationship manager at Netafim USA. They discuss the dip irrigation process, regulatory landscape, crop benefits and more.

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy sponsored this episode.

Listen here.

Podcast breakdown:

  •      1:58: How and why the sustainable conservation partnership formed (Flaherty answer)
  •      3:58: How flood irrigation works (Mayo)
  •      4:59: Manure drip irrigation has its hurdles (Rossini)
  •      6:34: Subsurface irrigation drip rate (Rossini)
  •      7:44: Water consumption, crop yield (Mayo)
  •      9:44: Innovation working under environmental and regulatory scrutiny (Flaherty)
  •      12:12: Previous relationships led to transparent support (Flaherty)
  •      13:20: Impact on groundwater quality (Mayo)
  •      15:17: Minimal maintenance (Rossini)
  •      20:01: De Jager Farms’ long-term outlook focuses on environmental impact (Mayo)
  •      22:10: Advice to start system using manure effluent (Mayo)
  •      24:50: Cost-sharing programs and grants (Flaherty)
  •      27:25: Partnership stays organized because of focused communication (Rossini)
  •      30:06: Farmers tasked with providing sustainable production methods (Mayo)

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