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Raising farm profitability by watering efficiently, fertigating at the roots, and providing superior service for #agirrigation with #subsurfacedrip

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Every SDI system starts with the right components. This week’s episode dives into the company behind these products— @NetafimUSA .
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Great conversation with Jason Scheibel and Davey Rock from @NetafimUSA . Always valuable to hear from people who’ve worked on both the product side and the grower side. Looking forward to sharing this one Tuesday.
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Water is limited and this is why solutions like @NetafimUSA subsurface drip irrigation matter more than ever.
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Big thanks to @CalibratedAg for having Kurt on the podcast! 🎙️ We’re proud to partner in agronomy and be part of conversations that push the industry forward. If you’re looking for insights, practical strategies, and real-world experience from the field—this is definitely worth a listen. Check it out and let us know what you think! youtu.be/8nmziTv1EYg?si…
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It started with a leak & @NetafimUSA changed everything. New GroundWork epsode dropping next Tuesday.
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Out here, results don’t just show—they scale. Another round of SDI going in across Rich Hill, MO for 2026.
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From barn to field in Northwest Illinois 🚜 Using NutraDrip’s portable manure separation system on a trailer, this manure was separated and filtered on-site, hauled 3 miles, and applied at 100 gal/acre through streamers on crop ground. It might not look like much now… but the difference shows up at harvest. 👉 And yes — we can bring this same setup and strategy to your farm. We’ll be back this fall 👀🌽
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📅 Reminder: NutraDrip Agronomy Training – April 2 Join the NutraDrip Northeast Sales Team in Hastings from 9AM–3PM as we discuss what we learned in 2025 and where we’re headed in 2026. Topics include: • Agronomy insights • Stress mitigation • Biological systems • Irrigation strategy We’ll also have John Parrish from Redox joining us for a guest discussion. Lunch provided. Please let your NutraDrip representative know if you plan to attend.
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Once the system is turned on, we run through full system checks—verifying pressure, confirming flow, and making sure everything is operating the way it was designed. If anything shows up, the repair crew steps in to fix it before the job is complete. Then comes the final piece: controllers and customer training. Controllers are installed and set up so the system can be managed efficiently. From there, we walk through everything with the grower—how the zones run, how to operate the system, and what to watch for throughout the season. And it doesn’t stop there. At NutraDrip, we don’t just install a system and leave. We’re always a call away for questions, support, and making sure your system continues to perform the way it should. Because an SDI system isn’t done until it’s running right—and the grower knows how to run it. This is the final step in our SDI install series. Check out the rest of the series we’ve shared over the past few weeks.
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With the tape in the ground and the pipes in place, it’s time to bring the whole system together. Main and flush lines are built to move water across the field, and each row of tape is connected to risers to ensure consistent flow and pressure. Once everything is tied in, trenches are carefully backfilled to protect the system underground. From there, the focus shifts to control and protection. Filter stations are installed to remove sand and debris before water ever reaches the tape—helping prevent clogs and protect long-term performance. Valve stations divide the field into zones, giving growers the ability to control when and where water is applied.
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Join us in Hastings on April 2nd for a NutraDrip agronomy training focused on lessons from the 2025 season and our vision for 2026. We’ll cover: • Agronomy insights from Rapid Soil & SAP testing • Stress mitigation and nutrient management • Biological fundamentals • Irrigation strategy and fertigation simplicity Guest discussion with John Parrish from Redox. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP with your NutraDrip representative so we can plan accordingly.
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Getting drip tape into the ground takes more than just the plow. Once tape is hauled to the field and staged, the install really gets moving. The SDI plow opens a narrow trench, feeds the @NetafimUSA drip tape into the soil, and covers it up in one smooth pass. Crew members ride on the back of the plow to monitor tape tension and depth, making sure everything stays on track. Meanwhile, tape trucks run fresh spools out to the plow as reels run empty. The crew quickly swaps them out so the plow can keep rolling without losing momentum. It’s a steady rhythm of plowing, refilling, and teamwork that keeps the install moving across the field.
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Before the plow ever starts rolling, the install depends on great logistics (thanks ted!!). @NetafimUSA USA Drip tape first has to be hauled to the field and staged in a central location where the crew can easily access it. From there, tape trucks load up spools and deliver them out to the plow in the middle of the field. As empty reels come off, new ones are constantly brought out and reloaded so the plow never runs out. At the staging area, fresh pallets are opened, empty cores and paper wrap are collected, and the next round of spools is organized for quick loading. It’s a steady rhythm of hauling, staging, loading, and refilling that keeps the install moving. When the tape keeps flowing, the plow keeps moving.
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Nothing goes in the ground until the ground is ready. The first step of an SDI install is pre-ripping. A ripper is pulled through the field to break up compacted soil and loosen the path where the SDI plow will run. This helps the tape go in at a consistent depth and keeps the install smooth and even across the field. It might not be the flashiest step, but it sets the foundation for everything that comes next. Step 1 of a full SDI install. Follow along as we walk through the entire process.
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They grew up working side by side. Today, they're still building side by side — just in a different way. Hear the full story in Episode 1.
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One more time.. " It's about having a good relationship and making sure that we can take care of people and that what we do is an honor to God."
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From Northeast Kansas… to fields across the Midwest. The full story is in Episode 1 of GroundWork. Listen now on Spotify and YouTube.
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Exciting development going on with AI and irrigation! So much data to process and decisions to influence.
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It has been a fun first week in the Fullstack Ag "Lab", the community forum for anyone who took the AI on Your Farm course. Here are the top 3 threads: 1. Travis Rokey - AI for Irrigation Decisions Stats: 14 posts | 15 likes | 53 views | 7 replies What's happening: Travis Rokey introduced himself and his AI-powered irrigation decision support tool. The conversation exploded around real technical challenges: • Multi-platform integration - Travis is pulling data from multiple soil moisture sensor brands into one unified dashboard (farmers hate subscription sprawl) • Whole farm automation - Deep discussion on LoRaWAN networks, cheap sensors, and retrofitting existing equipment without buying new machines • JD Ops Center gap - Chris Horob identified a missing feature: getting pivot application data into field records for documentation • Hardware + AI convergence - Community excited that farmers can now build AI-controlled irrigation systems without needing computer science degrees Key insight: This is the sweet spot - real ag tech problem-solving with immediate commercial application. Travis is building exactly what farmers need, and the community is helping shape it. --- 2. Any other OpenClaw users here? Stats: 22 posts | 6 likes | 60 views | 13 replies What's happening: Nick kicked off discussion about OpenClaw and it turned into a technical deep-dive with members comparing infrastructure and strategies: • Model strategy - Active debate: Opus vs Sonnet vs Gemini vs Kimi for different tasks • Ban concerns - Multiple members worried about Anthropic banning Claude Max users for API-like usage (several switched to paid API to be safe) • Multi-agent setups - Discussion of running multiple agents with separate email addresses via AgentMail • Infrastructure - Mix of Mac Minis, VPS deployments, ThinkPads running 24/7 • Real use cases - Daily updates, Git PRs, knowledge base building, email analysis Key insight: This is your tech stack conversation - members are building real autonomous agent systems and openly sharing learnings. High technical sophistication in this group. --- 3. Some of my favorite tools Stats: 19 posts | 9 likes | 82 views | 12 replies What's happening: Nick's tool recommendations (Wispr Flow, Gamma, Notebook LM) sparked a broader workflow optimization discussion: • Voice-to-text - Wispr Flow getting strong reviews for desktop; mixed feedback on mobile keyboard behavior • Report automation - Bo Minor asking for landlord/bank report generation; community suggesting Claude Projects with custom templates • PDF customization - Wyatt reporting Claude produces cleaner PDFs than ChatGPT • Notebook LM - Serious interest for research synthesis and multi-source report writing • Claude Skills - You mentioned planning tutorials on building custom report formatting tools (community wants this) Key insight: Members want to eliminate repetitive work (reports, formatting, documentation). They're actively testing tools and sharing what actually works in production.

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We've made mistakes and we've had to fix them. Years of experience have shaped how we design, install, and test every system.
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