The aim of this ongoing project is to quantify water quality and soil benefits from watershed-scale implementation of cover crops and two-stage ditches in two watersheds. USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program funds enabled the widespread cover crop planting and installation of two-stage ditches along the streams draining each watershed. A key component is documenting the effect of these practices on water and soil quality, and estimating their benefits and costs. The research team is monitoring water and nutrient fluxes, sampling soils, and collecting agronomic data from producers and partners. These data support statewide and regional outreach while providing input for modeling the effectiveness of these conservation practices.Key Benefactors:farmers, agronomists, water quality and environmental specialists
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