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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]by: Corey Getz and Quint Shambaugh The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the essential nature of agriculture and the American farmer into the spotlight – and rightly so! American agriculture has stood and still stands resilient, hopeful, and composed in spite of challenges. In fact, the farming community made it abundantly clear during the pandemic that,

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]by: Corey Getz and Quint Shambaugh Read it on CropLife website Not a day goes by where the importance of active soil conservation for increased productivity, profitability, and sustainability goes unmentioned in the news. With all the media articles on cover crops, no-till farming, and precision agriculture, one would think that we’ve been making sizable

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]DIGS Associates recently won the Drainage Contractor magazine's inaugural Cover Photo Contest and was featured on the cover of the November issue. The winning photo features McCain Bros. Excavating, LLC. installing a sub-main for the University of Tennessee at the Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station and was captured by Corey Getz. DIGS Associates provided technical support

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A Watershed Moment in Agriculture: Assessing Real Drainage Management Solutions By Corey Getz | Quint Shambaugh – view publication on the Croplife website   The farming industry is largely a family-owned industry in the U.S., which also means land stewardship is of great importance for the continuation of tradition. In recent years, the industry has

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We want to thank Howard Halderman of Halderman Farm Management for sharing and expressing the value of DIGS Associates. Find someone who can do it better   Halderman Farm Management in Wabash, Ind., manages 240,000 acres of farmland in 19 states for absentee landlords. Now in its 89th year, the company has long nurtured a

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE FIELD, 22 ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL PROFESSIONALS CAME TOGETHER LAST SUMMER FOR THE FIRST SERIES OF ADVANCED CONSERVATION DRAINAGE TRAINING (ACDT) TO BUILD THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRACTICES AND PRINCIPLES BEHIND CONSERVATION DRAINAGE. AS THE ENTIRE AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY WORKS TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND REDUCE NUTRIENT LOSSES IN THE STATE, THE DRAINAGE INDUSTRY

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Corey Getz, CEO of DIGS Associates in Moweaqua, Illinois, also draws inspiration from past experiences. In his case, however, he points to the forward-thinking mindset of an ancestor. “My great-grandfather started a tiling business in the 1970s that used lasers to do most of their measurements,” says Getz. “At the time, many found it silly,

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Contractors can still benefit from the technology without buying a drone for themselves By Stephanie Gordon – view publication in the Drainage Contractor Magazine   Drones need no introduction. Stories about drones hover on technology websites and never seem to go out of style. But what value does this former “next big thing” bring to

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]DIGS Associates partners with Cimbria Consulting to promote its watershed management services. By Drainage Contractor - view story at www.drainagecontractor.com   DIGS Associates, a consulting firm specializing in watershed drainage water management, partners with Cimbria Consulting to accelerate the company’s market advancement. Cimbra Consulting is a sister company of Cimbria Capital, a private equity company that