Historical Project Details: Indiana Watershed Initiative-Quantification of water quality, soil health and economic benefits from the watershed-scale pairing of cover crops and the two-stage ditch (2017)

2017

Indiana Watershed Initiative-Quantification of water quality, soil health and economic benefits from the watershed-scale pairing of cover crops and the two-stage ditch

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Contributor/Checkoff:

Indiana Soybean Alliance

Category:

Sustainable Production

Keywords:

Abiotic stressField management SustainabilityWater supply

Parent Project:

Watershed Scale adoption of cover crops and the two stage ditch in Indiana: responses in water quality and quantity

Lead Principal Investigator:

Jennifer Tank, University of Notre Dame

Co-Principal Investigators:

Todd Royer, Indiana University

Project Code:

Contributing Organization (Checkoff):

Indiana Soybean Alliance

$40,500

Institution Funded:

University of Notre Dame

$40,500

Final Report

Brief Project Summary:

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

Information And Results

Final Project Results

Update:
Refer to final report

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