Location: National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory
Project Number: 5020-12130-004-012-I
Project Type: Interagency Reimbursable Agreement
Start Date: Jul 31, 2021
End Date: Sep 30, 2024
Objective:
Quantify the effect of conservation practices on water quality at field and watershed scales in the St. Joseph River watershed.
Approach:
1. Monitor discharge and water quality at field sites and agricultural ditches to evaluate and test conservation practice effectiveness; and 2. Use new and innovative modeling and assessment tools to quantify sediment, nutrient, and pesticide transport on the landscape under current and future climates.
