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Research Project: Developing and Evaluating Strategies to Protect and Conserve Water and Environmental Resources While Maintaining Productivity in Agronomic Systems

Location: Soil and Water Management Research

Title: Comprehensive soil, water, and air quality research in Minnesota

Author
item Spokas, Kurt
item Dalzell, Brent
item Feyereisen, Gary
item Rice, Pamela
item Venterea, Rodney

Submitted to: Forage Focus
Publication Type: Trade Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/4/2025
Publication Date: 3/10/2025
Citation: Spokas, K.A., Dalzell, B.J., Feyereisen, G.W., Rice, P.J., Venterea, R.T. 2025. Comprehensive soil, water, and air quality research in Minnesota. Forage Focus. p 8-9.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: There is a long history in rural communities of incorporating land stewardship values into local farming practices. However, pressures on farmers to consider the off-site impacts of their operations have increased in complexity. These concerns have broadened to include regional and even global impacts on soil, water, and air quality. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the USDA supports research to help farmers maintain high productivity while minimizing environmental impacts. The aim of this article is to highlight the capabilities of the USDA-ARS Soil & Water Management Research Unit (SWMRU) located in St. Paul, Minnesota, and to describe how research at the SWMRU can support farmers.