54 Advertising Section | All content supplied by LICO Drainage Directory | August 2024 were just about in the same place the fencerows used to be. “The berms are important, but even tile alone helps manage some of those gullies,” says McQueen, who has seen evidence of reduced erosion from the fields that have been in the area. Bruce Laidlaw and other contractors have been getting steadier work from the Haldimand area over the last while, as other farmers are also starting to see the benefits of drainage. With plenty of creeks running through the area, finding outlet hasn’t been much of a concern to date and Laidlaw is also seeing neighbours cooperate in creating mutual agreement drains across multiple properties. Matt Beischlag, now president of Haldimand Soil & Crop, has been one of the earlier adopters of tile drainage in the area and he has even done his own research on tile spacing, which he will present on Aug. 29. McQueen says he has seen the yield increase and doesn’t regret the investment. He can get onto the field earlier Jack Laidlaw checks hickenbottom inlet, behind him a pond protects from downstream erosion. Drainage Directory
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