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Research Project: Using Edge-of-field Data to Inform Water and Soil Quality Practices in Ohio (FY24 CEAP)

Location: Soil Drainage Research

Project Number: 5080-13210-003-038-I
Project Type: Interagency Reimbursable Agreement

Start Date: Aug 29, 2024
End Date: Sep 30, 2028

Objective:
Quantify the water and soil quality response of conservation practices. Determine the relationship between soil health and water quality.

Approach:
Objective 1: Quantify the water and soil quality response of conservation practices. -Quantify the water quantity and quality response in surface and subsurface drainage waters following implementation of conservation practices across different fields within the USDA-ARS EoF network. -Quantify changes over time in biological, chemical, and physical soil health indicators from one site (2 fields) within the ARS network and 2 sites (4 fields) managed by Ohio State University. Objective 2: Determine the relationship between soil health and water quality -Connect soil health changes to water quality signatures (N and P) across sites with a range of soil health practice history.