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September 2006

Tile Drainage

The excessive rainfall in parts of Manitoba in 2004 and 2005 adversely affected agricultural production. Tile drainage is a management tool that can mitigate the degree of problems producers encounter due to excess moisture. MAFRI in cooperation with PFRA hosted the Manitoba Tile Drainage Workshop in Portage la Prairie on March 14 and 15, 2006. The presentations, fact sheets and worksheets are provided with permission from the presenters. If you have any questions please contact Tom Gonsalves at (204) 745-5671.

The documents listed are in pdf format. PDF help.

Planning and Design Basics
PPT		Tile Drainage Systems Planning Considerations (PDF 1.3 MB)	B. Shewfelt (PFRA)
Handout		Design of Subsurface Drains in Humid Areas - ASAE EP480 FEB03; (PDF 344 KB)	American Society of Engineers Handout
Handout		Application for Licence to Construct Water Control Works (PDF 171 KB)	G. Reimer (Manitoba Water Stewardship)
PPT		Subsurface (Tile) Drainage Design (PDF 3.1 MB)	G. Sands (U of Minnesota)
Worksheet		Drainage Design Worksheet - Practice Problems (PDF 472 KB)	G. Sands (U of Minnesota)
Factsheet		Drainage Research and Education Factsheet (PDF 2.0 MB)	U of Minnesota
Factsheet		The Drainage Outlet Factsheet (PDF 1.0 MB)	U of Minnesota
Link		Agricultural Drainage Publication, Issues and Answers; http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/cropsystems/DC7740.html	U of Minnesota
Link		Planning an Agricultural Subsurface Drainage System Factsheet; http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/cropsystems/DC7685.html	U of Minnesota
Link		Soil and Water Concepts; http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/cropsystems/DC7644.html	U of Minnesota
PPT		Subsurface Drainage - Reducing Production Risks and Yield Losses (PDF 4.0 MB)	H. Kandel (U of Minnesota)

Manitoba Soils and Experiences with Tile Drainage
PPT		Risk Management of Manitoba Soils (PDF 928 KB)	C. Cavers (MAFRI)
PPT	Soils and Drainage (PDF 4.8 MB)		D. Whetter and J. Hicks (AXYS Agronomics)
PPT	Tile Drainage - Manitoba Experiences - Corn Growers 10 Yeas Later		B. Shewfelt/M. Harland (PFRA)
Factsheet	Tile Drainage for Water Table Management (PDF 784 KB)		PFRA/MAFRI
Handout	Manitoba Tile Drainage Study		B. Shewfelt (PFRA)
PPT	Tile Water Quality and Nitrogen Management		M. Harland (PFRA)
PPT	Salinity and Tile Drainage - Concepts and Results (PDF 5.8 MB)		S. Sager (PFRA)
Link	Salinity and Sodicity in North Dakota Soils; http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/soilfert/eb57-1.htm		NDSU
Link	Managing Saline Soils in North Dakota; http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/soilfert/sf1087-1.htm		NDSU

Advanced Design
PPT	Comprehensive tile drainage design problem (PDF 471 KB)
Worksheet	Blank cut sheet start (PDF 29 KB)		U of Minnesota
	lateral 5 plus 60 start (PDF 29 KB)		U of Minnesota
	lateral 5 plus 60 (PDF 32 KB)		U of Minnesota
	main cut sheet ground plot (PDF 8 KB)		U of Minnesota
	main cut sheet start		U of Minnesota
	main cut sheet (PDF 41 KB)		U of Minnesota
	main ground survey and flowline (PDF 38 KB)		U of Minnesota
PPT	Tile Drainage Pumped Outlets (PDF 2.6 MB)		G. Copithorn (PFRA)
Worksheet	Tile Drainage Pumped Outlets - Example Problem (PDF 7 KB)		G. Copithorn (PFRA)
Factsheet	Farm Drainage Pumps (June 1998) (PDF 2.6 MB)		BC Ag & Food
Factsheet	Pumped Drainage Outlets Factsheet (PDF 37 KB)		U of Minnesota

Advanced Topics
PPT	Applying Weather-Related Risk to Cropping Systems (PDF 4.8 MB)		A. Nadler (MAFRI)
PPT	Clogging and Performance Deterioration of Tile Drains (PDF 1.4 MB)		J. VanGulck (U of Manitoba)
Link	Maintenance and Checking of Performance of Subsurface Drainage System http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/resmgmt/publist/500series/543200-1.pdf		BC Ag & Food
Link	Iron Ochre Problems in Agricultural Drains http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/resmgmt/publist/500series/543300-1.pdf		BC Ag & Food
Link	Iron Ochre Control Methods - A Literature Review -http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/resmgmt/publist/500series/543300-2.pdf		BC Ag & Food
PPT	On-Farm Water Management Survey and Tile Drainage Decisions (PDF 1.6 MB)		D. Whetter/J. Hicks (AXYS Agronomics)
PPT	Conservation drainage strategies (PDF 7.61 MB)		B. Shewfelt (PFRA)

Factsheet	Integrated Water Management Boosts Yields and Improves Water Quality (AAFC) (Sept/03) (PDF 1.8 MB)		Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Factsheet	Wetland-Reservoir System Improves Water Quality and Crop Production - AAFC (2004) (PDF 63 KB)		Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
PPT	Design III Exercise (57 KB)		G. Sands (U of Minnesota)
Link	Ontario Drainage Guide (Order # 29 – Agdex #700) http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/products/engineer.html and http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/products/publicat.html		Ontario
	BC Agricultural Drainage Manual http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/resmgmt/publist/500series/525500-1.pdf		B.C.
Link	Minnesota Drainage Guide The 1984 USDA-NRCS Minnesota Drainage Guide is currently out of print. A photocopy of the 1984 guide with some revisions through 1990 can be obtained from Red-E-Print Co. in St. Paul MN for $53.50 (US) plus taxes (includes shipping). Call 651-224-2307 for payment by credit.

Presenters and Organizers
	Speaker Biographies and contact information.
	Workshop Presenters (PDF 31 KB)

For more information, contact Tom Gonsalves, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Crops Knowledge Centre, Carman, Manitoba Ph:204.745.5671

Tile Drainage

Planning and Design Basics

Manitoba Soils and Experiences with Tile Drainage

Advanced Design

Advanced Topics

Presenters and Organizers