Location: Watershed Physical Processes Research
Project Number: 6060-13000-029-043-S
Project Type: Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Sep 1, 2024
End Date: Aug 31, 2025
Objective:
Develop AGNPS-related modeling components to include an enhanced AGNPS website and AGNPS-related documentation, and to enhance remote sensing and GIS methods within the AnnAGNPS model.
Approach:
In order to better distribute and document the USDA Agricultural Non-Point Source (AGNPS) watershed conservation planning technology, a website will be developed to provide a platform for transfer of this technology to stakeholders and watershed conservation managers. The associated AGNPS-related documentation will also be updated to describe the capabilities and functionality of the technology. Innovative remote sensing capabilities will be developed within AnnAGNPS to integrate existing databases with decision support systems needed by watershed managers. This technology will provide improved capabilities to assess and evaluate the impact of conservation practices on pollutant loads that are encountered within agricultural production areas.
ARS and Middle Tennessee State University will work to develop remote sensing and GIS methods to enhance soil erosion and water quality assessments using the AnnAGNPS watershed pollution model. AGNPS-related documentation will be updated to describe the science and capabilities of AnnAGNPS and the associated AGNPS-related components. A website will be developed for distribution and technology transfer of the AGNPS-related technology. Watershed management and pollutant load prediction technology will be enhanced using the products produced from this project. This objective is related to NP 211, Component 1: Effective Water Management in Agriculture; and, Component 4: Watershed Management to Improve Agroecosystem Services.
