August 6, Biographical Sketch Clark J. Gantzer, Ph.D. Professor of Soil and Water Conservation and Management

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "August 6, Biographical Sketch Clark J. Gantzer, Ph.D. Professor of Soil and Water Conservation and Management"

Transcription

1 August 6, Biographical Sketch Clark J. Gantzer, Ph.D. Professor of Soil and Water Conservation and Management Address: Soil, Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Missouri; 302 Anheuser-Busch Natural Resources Building, Columbia, MO. Phone: ; Gantzerc@missouri.edu Education background Degree Year Location Major BS 1974 University of Minnesota Soil Science MS 1976 University of Minnesota Soil Science PhD 1980 University of Minnesota Soil Science Appointments Dates Professor 2006-Present Research Leave Silsoe College, Silsoe, England 1991 Associate Professor Doctoral Faculty 1986-present Graduate Faculty 1983-present Assistant Professor Professional Experience Institution Position Dates USDA Sedimentation Lab. Oxford, MS Post Doctoral Fellowship University of Minnesota Graduate Res. Assistant Honors and Service Director, SE Region of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society Officer- University of Missouri Chapter of Sigma Xi 2013-present Director, At Large of the Soil and Water Conservation Society Officer Missouri Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society 2013-present Associate Editor, Soil Science Society of America Journal Associate Editor, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 2013-present Who's Who in Science and Engineering 2005 Senior Researcher Award - Gamma Sigma Delta, MO Chapter 2004 Award of Merit, Soil & Water Conservation Society-Missouri Chapter 1995 Professional Interests: Research and teaching in soil and water conservation and management. Research includes: measurement and prediction of soil erosion, measurement of soil structure and its relationship to soil productivity and soil quality, and improvement of soil and water conservation and management methods. Professional Organizations: Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, International Soil Science Society, Soil and Water Conservation Society of America World Association of Soil and Water Conservation. Teaching: Ecology and Renewable Resource Management, Introduction to Environmental Science, Soil & Water Management & Conservation, and Environmental-Land Use Management.

2 RECENT GRANTS: Cover Crop Management for Flooded Areas to Improve Soil Health, Environmental Quality, and Farm Productivity Amount Received: $500,260 Dates: 10/01/ /30/2017 Sustainable Cropping Systems Using Cover Crops and Native Species Field Borders for Environmental Quality. Amount Received: $99,863 Dates: 10/1/2011-9/30/2014 Conservation Improvement Tool for Terrace Layout Computer Assisted Terrace Layout Funding Source: Department of Agriculture Amount Received: $49,974 Dates: 10/1/2012-9/30/2013 Computer Assisted Terrace Layout Funding Source: Department of Agriculture Amount Received: $74,842 Dates: 10/1/2009-9/30/2011 Synchrotron Microtomography (CMT) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Examination of Microbial Resilience and Spatial Distribution of Microhabitats as Influenced by Prairie Ecosystem Restoration Funding Source: Prairie Fork Conservation Area Amount Received: $16,000 Dates: 4/1/2008-3/31/2010 Developing Standard for Application of PAM to Control Soil Erosion Funding Source: Missouri Water Resources Research Center Amount Received: $42,000 Dates: 4/1/2009-2/28/2011 PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS: Svoma, B.M. and C.J. Gantzer Regional climatological probabilities to increase success and reduce risk in rain-fed cover crop management. J. Soil Water Conserv. In Review. Udawatta, R.P., C.J. Gantzer, R. Timothy M, R.L. Wright and R. Pierce Temporal and Spatial Yield Differences Influenced by Riparian Buffers and CRP Agron. J. In Review. Udawatta, R.P., C.J. Gantzer, S.H. Anderson and S. Assouline Synchrotron Microtomographic Quantification of Geometrical Soil Pore Characteristics Affected by Compaction. Soil In Press. Bay, M.K., A.L. Thompson, K.A. Sudduth and C.J. Gantzer An online planning tool for designing terrace layouts. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 30: doi: /aea Gantzer, C A certain wholeness: The dividends of conservation. J. Soil Water Conserv. 68: 155A- 158A. doi: /jswc a. Bay, M.K., A.L. Thompson, K.A. Sudduth and C.J. Gantzer An online planning tool for designing terrace layouts. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 30: doi: /aea Udawatta, R.P., C.J. Gantzer, S.H. Anderson, A.M. Rossi, R.C. Graham and R.A. Ketcham Analysis of three-dimensional geometrical pore parameters from rock weathering. Soil Sci.177: (8) Lee, S.S., C.J. Gantzer, A.L. Thompson and S.H. Anderson Polyacrylamide efficacy for reducing soil erosion and runoff as influenced by slope. J. Soil and Water Conserv. 66: (3) Murphy, C.A., A.L. Thompson and C.J. Gantzer Polyacrylamide influence on runoff and sediment detachment from a silt loam soil. Trans ASABE 53: (1) Lee, S.S., C.J. Gantzer, A.L. Thompson and S.H. Anderson Polyacrylamide and gypsum amendments for erosion and runoff control on two soil series. J. Soil and Water Conserv. 65: (4) Kumar, S., S.H. Anderson, R.P. Udawatta and C.J. Gantzer CT-measured macropores as affected by agroforestry and grass buffers for grazed pasture systems. Agroforestry Syst Kim, H., S.H. Anderson, P.P. Motavalli and C.J. Gantzer Compaction effects on soil macropore

3 geometry and related parameters for an arable field. Geoderma 160: (2) Kazemi, H.V., S.H. Anderson, K.W. Goyne and C.J. Gantzer Aldicarb and carbofuran transport in a Hapludalf influenced by differential antecedent soil water content and irrigation delay. Chemosphere 74: (2) Udawatta, R.P., C.J. Gantzer, S.H. Anderson and H.E. Garrett Agroforestry and grass buffer effects on pore characteristics measured by high-resolution X-ray computed tomography. Soil Sci. Amer. J. 72: (2) Udawatta, R.P., S.H. Anderson, C.J. Gantzer and H.E. Garrett Influence of prairie restoration on CTmeasured soil pore characteristics. Journal of Environmental Quality 37: (1) Rachman, A., S.H. Anderson, E.E. Alberts, A.L. Thompson and C.J. Gantzer Predicting Runoff and Sediment Yield from a Stiff-Stemmed Grass Hedge System for a Small Watershed. Trans. ASABE. 51(2) Lee, S.S., C.J. Gantzer, A.L. Thompson, S.H. Anderson and R.A. Ketcham Using high-resolution computed tomography analysis to characterize soil-surface seals. Soil Sci. Amer. J. 72: (5) Lee, S.S., C.J. Gantzer, A.L. Thompson, S.H. Anderson and R.A. Ketcham Using high-resolution computed tomography analysis to characterize soil-surface seals. Soil Sci. Amer. J. 72: (5) Kumar, S. S.H. Anderson, L.G. Bricknell, R.P. Udawatta and C.J. Gantzer Benefits of agroforestry and grass buffers in grazed pasture systems. J. Soil and Water Conserv. 63: (4) Kazemi, H.V., S.H. Anderson, K.W. Goyne and C.J. Gantzer Atrazine and alachlor transport in claypan soils as influenced by differential antecedent soil water content. Journal of Environmental Quality 37: (4) Kazemi, H.V., S.H. Anderson, K.W. Goyne and C.J. Gantzer Spatial variability of bromide and atrazine transport parameters for a Udipsamment. Geoderma 144 (3-4): (3-4) Udawatta, R.P., S.H. Anderson, C.J. Gantzer and H.E. Garrett Agroforestry and grass buffer influence on macropore characteristics: A computed tomography analysis. Soil Sci. Amer. J. 70: (5) Blanco-Canqui, H., C.J. Gantzer and S.H. Anderson Performance of grass barriers and filter strips under interrill and concentrated flow. Journal of Environmental Quality 35: (6) Seobi, T., S.H. Anderson, R.P. Udawatta and C.J. Gantzer Influence of grass and agroforestry buffer strips on soil hydraulic properties for an Albaqualf. Soil Sci. Amer. J. 69: (3) Rachman, A., S.H. Anderson and C.J. Gantzer Computed-tomographic measurement of soil macroporosity parameters as affected by stiff-stemmed grass hedges. Soil Sci. Amer. J. 69: (5) Rachman, A., S.H. Anderson, C.J. Gantzer and A.L. Thompson Influence of stiff-stemmed grass hedge systems on infiltration. Soil Sci. Amer. J. 68: (6) Rachman, A., S.H. Anderson, C.J. Gantzer and E.E. Alberts Soil hydraulic properties influenced by stiff-stemmed grass hedge systems. Soil Sci. Amer. J. 68: (4) Blanco-Canqui, H., C.J. Gantzer, S.H. Anderson and A.L. Thompson Soil berms as an alternative to steel plate borders for runoff plots. Soil Sci. Amer. J. 68: (5) Blanco-Canqui, H., C.J. Gantzer, S.H. Anderson, E.E. Alberts and A.L. Thompson Grass barrier and vegetative filter strip effectiveness in reducing runoff, sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorus loss. Soil Sci. Amer. J Blanco-Canqui, H., C.J. Gantzer, S.H. Anderson and E.E. Alberts Tillage and crop influences on physical properties for an Epiaqualf. Soil Sci. Amer. J. 68: (2) Blanco-Canqui, H., C.J. Gantzer, S.H. Anderson and E.E. Alberts Grass barriers for reduced concentrated flow induced soil and nutrient loss. Soil Sci. Amer. J. 68: (6) Rachman, A., S.H. Anderson, C.J. Gantzer and A.L. Thompson Influence of long-term cropping systems on soil physical properties related to soil erodibility. Soil Sci. Amer. J. 67: (2) Motavalli, P.P., S.H. Anderson, P. Pengthamkeerati and C.J. Gantzer Use of soil cone penetrometers to detect the effects of compaction and organic amendments in claypan soils. Soil Tillage Res. 74: (2)

4 Anderson, S.H., H. Wang, R.L. Peyton and C.J. Gantzer Estimation of porosity and hydraulic conductivity from x-ray CT-measured solute breakthrough. pp , Vol. 215.Geol. Soc, of London, London, UK. Gantzer, C.J. and S.H. Anderson Computed tomographic measurement of macroporosity in chiseldisk and no-tillage seedbeds. Soil Tillage Res. 64: (1-2) Cheng, Z., S.H. Anderson, C.J. Gantzer and J.W. Van Sambeek Soil structure characterized using computer tomographic images. Proc. 13th Central Hardwoods Forest Conf Blanco-Canqui, H., C.J. Gantzer, S.H. Anderson, E.E. Alberts and F. Ghidey Saturated hydraulic conductivity and its impact on simulated runoff for claypan soils. Soil Sci. Amer. J. 66: (5) Zhu, J.C., C.J. Gantzer, S.H. Anderson, R.L. Peyton and E.E. Alberts Comparison of concentratedflow detachment equations for low shear stress. Soil Tillage Res. 61: (3-4) Hu, Q., C.J. Gantzer, P.K. Jung and B.L. Lee Rainfall erosivity in the republic of Korea. J. Soil and Water Conserv. 55: (2) Kazemi, H.V., J.S. Morris, S.H. Anderson, C.J. Gantzer and G.A. Buyanovsky Measurement of bromide ion used as a solute-transport monitor via epithermal neutron activation analysis. J, Radio. Nuc. Chem. 235: (1-2) Jordan, D., J.A. Stecker, V.N. Cacnio-Hubbard, F. Li, C.J. Gantzer and J.R. Brown Earthworm activity in no-tillage and conventional tillage systems in Missouri soils: A preliminary study. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 29: (3-4) Zeng,Y., C.J. Gantzer, R.L. Peyton, and S.H. Anderson Fractal dimension and lacunarity of bulk density determined with x-ray computed tomography. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 60: Zhu, J. C., C.J. Gantzer, R. L. Peyton, E. E. Alberts, and S. H. Anderson Simulated small channel bed scour and head cut erosion rates compared. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 59: Peyton, R.L., S.H. Anderson and C.J. Gantzer Termiticide Leachate from Building Foundation Drains. J. Irrig. Drain. Eng.-ASCE 121: (5) Brown, J.R., D.D. Osburn, D. Redhage, and C. J. Gantzer Multi-crop comparisons on Sanborn Field - Missouri, USA. Chap. 7. In Vic. Barnett, et. al (ed.) Agricultural sustainability in economic, environmental and statistical terms. John Wiley, Chichester, England. Peyton, R.L., C.J. Gantzer, S.H. Anderson, B.A. Haeffner and P. Pfeifer Fractal dimension to describe soil macropore structure using X-ray computed tomography. Water Resources Research 30: (3) Peyton, R.L., S.H. Anderson, C.J. Gantzer, J.W. Wigger, D.J. Heinze, and H Wang Soil-core breakthrough measured by x-ray computed tomography. p In S.H. Anderson and J.W. Hopmans (eds) Tomography of soil-water-root processes. Soil Sci. Soc. of Amer. Spec. Publ. 36. Madison WI. Ghebreiyessus, Y.T., C.J. Gantzer, E.E. Alberts and R.W. Lentz Soil erosion by concentrated flow: shear stress and bulk density. Trans. ASAE 37: (6) Thompson, A.L., C.J. Gantzer and R.D. Hammer Productivity of a Claypan Soil under Rain-Fed and Irrigated Conditions. J. Soil and Water Conserv. 47: (5) Wang, H., R.L. Peyton, S.H. Anderson, and C.J. Gantzer Simulation of 3-dimensional transport of hazardous chemicals in heterogeneous soil cores using x-ray computed tomography. Proc. of Conf. on Hazardous Waster Research p, 39-56, 1-2 June, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder. CO. Peyton, R.L., B.A. Haeffner, S.H. Anderson and C.J. Gantzer Applying X-Ray Ct to Measure Macropore Diameters in Undisturbed Soil Cores. Geoderma 53: (3-4) Lindstrom, M.J., T.E. Schumacher, A.J. Jones and C. Gantzer Productivity index model comparison for selected soils in north central United States. Journal of Soil & Water Conservation 47: (6) Anderson, S.H., R.L. Peyton, J.W. Wigger and C.J. Gantzer Influence of aggregate size on solute transport as measured using computed tomography. Geoderma 53: (3-4) Zhu, J.C., C.J. Gantzer, S.H. Anderson, P.R. Beuselinck and E.E. Alberts Water-Use Evaluation of Winter Cover Crops for No-Till Soybeans. J. Soil and Water Conserv. 46: (6)

5 Anderson, S.H., C.J. Gantzer, G.A. Buyanovsky, and H.V. Kazemi Estimation of pesticide transport and degradation parameters in highly aggregated soils. Proc. of Water Quality pp Feb., Columbia, Missouri. Thompson, A.L., C.J. Gantzer and S.H. Anderson Topsoil Depth, Fertility, Water Management, and Weather Influences on Yield. Soil Sci. Amer. J. 55: (4) Gantzer, C.J., S.H. Anderson, A.L. Thompson and J.R. Brown Evaluation of Soil Loss after 100 Years of Soil and Crop Management. Agronomy Journal 83: (1) Gantzer, C.J., S.H. Anderson, A.L. Thompson and J.R. Brown Estimating soil erosion after 100 years of cropping on Sanborn Field. Journal of Soil & Water Conservation 45: (6) Anderson, S.H., R.L. Peyton and C.J. Gantzer Evaluation of constructed and natural soil macropores using X-ray computed tomography. Geoderma 46: (1-3) Anderson, S.H., C.J. Gantzer and J.R. Brown Soil Physical-Properties after 100 Years of Continuous Cultivation. J. Soil and Water Conserv. 45: (1) Herring, M. D., C. J. Gantzer, and G. A. Nolting Academic value of internships in Agronomy. J. Agron. Educ. 19: Zhu, J.C., C.J. Gantzer, S.H. Anderson, E.E. Alberts and P.R. Beuselinck Runoff, soil, and dissolved nutrient losses from no-till soybean with winter cover crops. Soil Sci. Amer. J. 53: (4) Anderson, S.H. and C.J. Gantzer Determination of soil water content by X-ray computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Irrig. Sci. 10(1) Anderson, S.H., C.J. Gantzer, J.M. Boone and R.J. Tully Rapid nondestructive bulk density and soilwater content determination by computed tomography. Soil Sci. Amer. J. 52: (1) Gantzer, C.J. and T.R. McCarty Predicting corn yields on a claypan soil using a soil productivity index. Trans. ASAE 30 (5) Anderson, S.H. and C.J. Gantzer Determination of soil water content by X-ray computed tomography and NMR imaging. p In Proc. Inter. Conf. on Measurement of Soil and Plant Water Status. Utah State University, 6-10 July Gantzer, C. J., G. A. Buyanovsky, E. E. Alberts, and P. A. Remley Effects of soybean and corn residue decomposition on soil strength and splash detachment. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 51: Anderson, S. H., and C. J. Gantzer Determination of soil water content by X-ray computed tomography and NMR imaging. In Proc. Inter. Conf. on Measurement of Soil and Plant Water Status. Utah State Univ July, Römkens, M.J.M., S. Singarayar and C.J. Gantzer An automated non-contact surface profile meter. Soil and Tillage Research 6: (3) Buyanovsky, G.A., G.H. Wagner and C.J. Gantzer Soil respiration in a winter wheat ecosystem. Soil Sci. Amer. J McCarty, T.R., J.M. Gregory and C.J. Gantzer Water use and yields of corn and soybeans. p In Erosion and soil productivity. Proc. Natl. Symp. Erosion and Productivity, New Orleans, LA December ASAE, St. Joseph, MI Gantzer, C.J. and T.R. McCarty Corn yield prediction for a claypan soil using a productivity index. p In Erosion and soil productivity. Proc. Natl. Symp. Erosion and Productivity, New Orleans, LA December ASAE, St. Joseph, MI Gantzer, C.J., E.E. Alberts and W.H. Bennett An electronic discriminator to eliminate the problem of horizontal raindrop drift. Soil Sci. Amer. J Sharma, P.P., C.J. Gantzer and G.R. Blake Hydraulic gradients across simulated rain-formed soil surface seals. Soil Sci. Amer. J Gantzer, C.J. and G.R. Blake Physical characteristics of Le Sueur clay loam soil following no-till and conventional tillage. Agron. J

AGROFORESTRY BUFFERS FOR NON POINT SOURCE POLLUTION REDUCTIONS FROM AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS

AGROFORESTRY BUFFERS FOR NON POINT SOURCE POLLUTION REDUCTIONS FROM AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS AGROFORESTRY BUFFERS FOR NON POINT SOURCE POLLUTION REDUCTIONS FROM AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS Ranjith P. Udawatta Harold E. Garrett Research Assistant Professor Professor ABSTRACT: Despite increased attention

More information

AGROFORESTRY AND GRASS BUFFER INFLUENCES ON MICROCLIMATE

AGROFORESTRY AND GRASS BUFFER INFLUENCES ON MICROCLIMATE AGROFORESTRY AND GRASS BUFFER INFLUENCES ON MICROCLIMATE Ranjith P. Udawatta Peter P. Motavalli Research Assistant Professor Associate Professor Neil I. Fox Kelly A. Nelson Assistant Professor Research

More information

Soil Health Research Landscape Tool, v Data Dictionary Soil Health Institute 12/21/2016

Soil Health Research Landscape Tool, v Data Dictionary Soil Health Institute 12/21/2016 Soil Health Research Landscape Tool, v.12-21-16 Data Dictionary Soil Health Institute 12/21/2016 The Soil Health Research Landscape tool provides up-to-date information on soil health-related research

More information

NARROW GRASS HEDGE EFFECTS ON NUTRIENT TRANSPORT FOLLOWING COMPOST APPLICATION

NARROW GRASS HEDGE EFFECTS ON NUTRIENT TRANSPORT FOLLOWING COMPOST APPLICATION NARROW GRASS HEDGE EFFECTS ON NUTRIENT TRANSPORT FOLLOWING COMPOST APPLICATION J. E. Gilley, B. Eghball, D. B. Marx ABSTRACT. The placement of stiff stemmed grass hedges on the contour along a hillslope

More information

Effects of long-term soil and crop management on soil hydraulic properties for claypan soils

Effects of long-term soil and crop management on soil hydraulic properties for claypan soils doi:.2489/jswc.65.6.393 Effects of long-term soil and crop management on soil hydraulic properties for claypan soils A. Mudgal, S.H. Anderson, C. Baffaut, N.R. Kitchen, and E.J. Sadler Abstract: Various

More information

EFFECT OF SLOPE STEEPNESS AND WHEAT CROP ON SOIL, RUNOFF AND NUTRIENT LOSSES IN ERODED LAND OF MALAKAND AGENCY, NWFP, PAKISTAN

EFFECT OF SLOPE STEEPNESS AND WHEAT CROP ON SOIL, RUNOFF AND NUTRIENT LOSSES IN ERODED LAND OF MALAKAND AGENCY, NWFP, PAKISTAN Sarhad J. Agric. Vol. 23, No. 1, 2007 EFFECT OF SLOPE STEEPNESS AND WHEAT CROP ON SOIL, RUNOFF AND NUTRIENT LOSSES IN ERODED LAND OF MALAKAND AGENCY, NWFP, PAKISTAN Farmanullah Khan, Waliullah, M. Naeem

More information

Manure Land Application and Soil Health Indicators

Manure Land Application and Soil Health Indicators SOIL HEALTH Manure Land Application and Soil Health Indicators Project Summary This project aimed to correlate important soil health variables and land application of manure data collected in Missouri.

More information

Agronomic and soil quality trends after five years of different tillage and crop rotations across Iowa

Agronomic and soil quality trends after five years of different tillage and crop rotations across Iowa 21 Integrated Crop Management Conference - Iowa State University 185 Agronomic and soil quality trends after five years of different tillage and crop rotations across Iowa Mahdi Al-Kaisi, associate professor

More information

Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences - CSES

Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences - CSES Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences - CSES 1 Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences - CSES Courses CSES 1000/1003 BASIC CROP SCIENCE (4) LEC. 3. LAB. 2. Agronomic principles of classification, growth,

More information

Estimating Field-Scale Runoff and Sediment Delivery. Seth M. Dabney, USDA-ARS Dalmo A. N. Vieira, USDA-ARS Daniel C. Yoder, Univ.

Estimating Field-Scale Runoff and Sediment Delivery. Seth M. Dabney, USDA-ARS Dalmo A. N. Vieira, USDA-ARS Daniel C. Yoder, Univ. Estimating Field-Scale Runoff and Sediment Delivery Seth M. Dabney, USDA-ARS Dalmo A. N. Vieira, USDA-ARS Daniel C. Yoder, Univ. of Tennessee Organization Buffers for concentrated flow control Distributed

More information

Chapter 2: Best Management Practices: Managing Cropping Systems for Soil Protection and Bioenergy Production

Chapter 2: Best Management Practices: Managing Cropping Systems for Soil Protection and Bioenergy Production Biomass Gasification: A Comprehensive Demonstration of a Community-Scale Biomass Energy System Final Report to the USDA Rural Development Grant 68-3A75-5-232 Chapter 2: Best Management Practices: Managing

More information

Soil Properties that influence detachment and runoff

Soil Properties that influence detachment and runoff Soil Properties that influence detachment and runoff Texture Structure Aggregation Density/compaction Wettability Antecedent soil moisture Organic Matter Sandy soils Sands are easily detacted However,

More information

Addressing nitrogen controversies

Addressing nitrogen controversies Addressing nitrogen controversies Peter Scharf, University of Missouri, Plant Sciences Division Objective & Relevance: The objective of this project is to collect data that will help to address several

More information

Soil Health & Tillage Long-term Impacts

Soil Health & Tillage Long-term Impacts Soil Health & Tillage Long-term Impacts Francisco J. Arriaga Soil Science Specialist Dept. of Soil Science & UW-Extension E-mail: farriaga@wisc.edu Office phone: 608-263-3913 Functions of Soil & Soil Health

More information

Tillage Management and Soil Organic Matter

Tillage Management and Soil Organic Matter Resources Conservation Practices Tillage Management and Soil Organic Matter Conservation Quiz 1. What are the two classes of soil organic matter? 2. How does soil disturbance by tillage decrease soil organic

More information

Soil Quality and Crop Production Systems. Dick Wolkowski Extension Soil Scientist

Soil Quality and Crop Production Systems. Dick Wolkowski Extension Soil Scientist November 2005 Issue #2 2005 Soil Quality and Crop Production Systems Dick Wolkowski Extension Soil Scientist Soil quality is a general term that describes the overall condition of the soil with respect

More information

Sensor-based Topdressing for Winter Wheat

Sensor-based Topdressing for Winter Wheat Sensor-based Topdressing for Winter Wheat Peter Scharf Plant Sciences Division, University of Missouri Collaborator: Newell Kitchen USDA Agricultural Research Service, Columbia, MO Objective:! Develop

More information

Interrill and Rill Erosion on a Tropical Sandy Loam Soil Affected by Tillage and Consolidation

Interrill and Rill Erosion on a Tropical Sandy Loam Soil Affected by Tillage and Consolidation This paper was peer-reviewed for scientific content. Pages 592-596 In: D.E. Stott, R.H. Mohtar and G.C. Steinhardt (eds). 2001. Sustaining the Global Farm. Selected papers from the 10th International Soil

More information

Determination of Kinetic Energy Applied by Center Pivot Sprinklers

Determination of Kinetic Energy Applied by Center Pivot Sprinklers Determination of Kinetic Energy Applied by Center Pivot Sprinklers Bradley A. King, Research Agricultural Engineer USDA ARS Northwest Irrigation and Soil Research Laboratory, 3793 N. 3700 E., Kimberly,

More information

ARE TILLAGE AND SOIL QUALITY MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE. Dick Wolkowski Department of Soil Science University of Wisconsin

ARE TILLAGE AND SOIL QUALITY MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE. Dick Wolkowski Department of Soil Science University of Wisconsin ARE TILLAGE AND SOIL QUALITY MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE Dick Wolkowski Department of Soil Science University of Wisconsin WHAT IS SOIL QUALITY DEPENDS ON WHO YOU ARE: Farmer: Highly productive, sustainable soil

More information

Estimating Soil Erosion in Tennessee Using the Universal Soil Loss Equation

Estimating Soil Erosion in Tennessee Using the Universal Soil Loss Equation University of Tennessee, Knoxville Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange Research Reports AgResearch 11-1986 Estimating Soil Erosion in Tennessee Using the Universal Soil Loss Equation University

More information

Transactions on Ecology and the Environment vol 13, 1997 WIT Press, ISSN

Transactions on Ecology and the Environment vol 13, 1997 WIT Press,  ISSN Rainfall Intensity and Soil Texture Effects on Water, Sediment, and Pesticide Losses A. Klik & C.C. Truman Institute for Hydraulics and Rural Water Management, Universitaet fuer Bodenkultur Wien, A-1190

More information

NARROW GRASS HEDGE EFFECTS ON NUTRIENT TRANSPORT FOLLOWING SWINE SLURRY APPLICATION

NARROW GRASS HEDGE EFFECTS ON NUTRIENT TRANSPORT FOLLOWING SWINE SLURRY APPLICATION NARROW GRASS HEDGE EFFECTS ON NUTRIENT TRANSPORT FOLLOWING SWINE SLURRY APPLICATION J. E. Gilley, S. L. Bartelt-Hunt, S. J. Lamb, X. Li, D. B. Marx, D. D. Snow, D. B. Parker, B. L. Woodbury ABSTRACT. The

More information

Cover Crops to Improve Soil Health and Reduce Soil Erosion. Dr. Eileen Kladivko Agronomy Department Purdue University

Cover Crops to Improve Soil Health and Reduce Soil Erosion. Dr. Eileen Kladivko Agronomy Department Purdue University Cover Crops to Improve Soil Health and Reduce Soil Erosion Dr. Eileen Kladivko Agronomy Department Purdue University Thanks to many colleagues over past 10 yrs! Midwest Cover Crops Council www.mccc.msu.edu

More information

Agricultural Management Practices And Soil Quality:

Agricultural Management Practices And Soil Quality: Agricultural Management Practices And Soil Quality: Measuring, assessing, and comparing laboratory and field test kit indicators of soil quality attributes. Publication 452-4 Agricultural Management Practices

More information

Effects of Tillage on Quality of Runoff Water

Effects of Tillage on Quality of Runoff Water 169 Effects of Tillage on Quality of Runoff Water P. L. Baldwin, W. W. Frye, and R. L. Blevins Department of Agronomy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546 The issue of water quality is of great

More information

Soil structure, management and effect on nutrient availability and crop production

Soil structure, management and effect on nutrient availability and crop production Soil structure, management and effect on nutrient availability and crop production Julia Cooper Organic Producer Conference, Facing Current and Future Challenges 17 January 2011 Define soil structure Outline

More information

IA NRS Cost Tool Overview Tyndall & Bowman, 2016 Draft

IA NRS Cost Tool Overview Tyndall & Bowman, 2016 Draft IA NRS Cost Tool Overview Tyndall & Bowman, 2016 Draft Edge of Field Practices Riparian Forest Buffers and Vegetative Filter Strips: Riparian buffers and filter strips are strategically located vegetated

More information

Soil Surface-Seal Characterization using Analysis of High Resolution Computed Tomography

Soil Surface-Seal Characterization using Analysis of High Resolution Computed Tomography Soil Surface-Seal Characterization using Analysis of High Resolution Computed Tomography Sang Soo Lee *, Clark J. Gantzer, Allen L. Thompson, Stephen H. Anderson, and Richard A. Ketcham Sang Soo Lee, C.J.

More information

Conservation Practices for Water Quality: Sediment & Nutrient Control. Trap Sediments/Trap Nutrients on the Field. Improve Soil Health.

Conservation Practices for Water Quality: Sediment & Nutrient Control. Trap Sediments/Trap Nutrients on the Field. Improve Soil Health. Conservation Practices for Water Quality: Sediment & Nutrient Control. Trap Sediments/Trap Nutrients on the Field. Improve Soil Health. Sediment Conservation Cover Cover Crop Critical Area Planting Field

More information

Chapter 15 Goodwater Creek Watershed, Missouri: National Institute of Food and Agriculture Conservation Effects Assessment Project

Chapter 15 Goodwater Creek Watershed, Missouri: National Institute of Food and Agriculture Conservation Effects Assessment Project 265 Goodwater Creek Watershed, Missouri: National Institute of Food and Agriculture Conservation Effects Assessment Project M. Arabi, C. Baffaut, E.J. Sadler, S.H. Anderson, R.R. Broz, D.W. Meals, D.LK.

More information

New Practices for Nutrient Reduction: STRIPs and Saturated Buffers. Matthew Helmers and Tom Isenhart Iowa State University

New Practices for Nutrient Reduction: STRIPs and Saturated Buffers. Matthew Helmers and Tom Isenhart Iowa State University New Practices for Nutrient Reduction: STRIPs and Saturated Buffers Matthew Helmers and Tom Isenhart Iowa State University Situation Increasing concern for local and regional waters Substantial demand for

More information

Furrow diking and the economic water use efficiency of irrigated cotton in the Southeast United States

Furrow diking and the economic water use efficiency of irrigated cotton in the Southeast United States Water Resources Management VI 285 Furrow diking and the economic water use efficiency of irrigated cotton in the Southeast United States R. C. Nuti 1, C. C. Truman 2, L. J. Krutz 3, R. B. Sorensen 1 &

More information

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Natural Resources Conservation Service Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Health 101 What is soil health and how do we measure it? Name: Tom Roth Title: Conservation Agronomist Location, Salina Kansas Email: thomas.roth@ks.usda.gov

More information

Conservation Practices. Conservation Choices. These five icons will show the benefits each practice offers... 6/4/2014

Conservation Practices. Conservation Choices. These five icons will show the benefits each practice offers... 6/4/2014 Conservation Choices Your guide to conservation and environmental farming practices. Conservation Choices These five icons will show the benefits each practice offers... The practice reduces soil erosion

More information

Phosphorus Update. Addy Elliott Colorado State University Department of Soil and Crop Sciences

Phosphorus Update. Addy Elliott Colorado State University Department of Soil and Crop Sciences Phosphorus Update Addy Elliott Colorado State University Department of Soil and Crop Sciences Phosphorus Application Considerations In order to provide sufficient nutrients to crops while preserving water

More information

Erosion Control by Amending Soil with Synthetic Gypsum

Erosion Control by Amending Soil with Synthetic Gypsum This paper was peer-reviewed for scientific content. Pages 1158-1162. In: D.E. Stott, R.H. Mohtar and G.C. Steinhardt (eds). 21. Sustaining the Global Farm. Selected papers from the 1th International Soil

More information

Precipitation Surface Cover Topography Soil Properties

Precipitation Surface Cover Topography Soil Properties Precipitation Surface Cover Topography Soil Properties Intrinsic capacity of rainfall to cause erosion Influenced by Amount, intensity, terminal velocity, drop size and drop size distribution of rain.

More information

NRCS s Soil Health Initiative and its Relationship to Water Quality

NRCS s Soil Health Initiative and its Relationship to Water Quality NRCS s Soil Health Initiative and its Relationship to Water Quality Kip Potter, NRCS, Vermont United States Department of Agriculture is an equal opportunity provider and employer. The NRCS Soil Health

More information

Mission. Selected Accomplishments from Walnut Gulch. Facilities. To develop knowledge and technology to conserve water and soil in semi-arid lands

Mission. Selected Accomplishments from Walnut Gulch. Facilities. To develop knowledge and technology to conserve water and soil in semi-arid lands USDA-ARS Southwest Watershed Research Center Mission Sound Science for Watershed Decisions To develop knowledge and technology to conserve water and soil in semi-arid lands ARS Watershed Locations Selected

More information

Soil Quality, Nutrient Cycling and Soil Fertility. Ray Ward Ward Laboratories, Inc Kearney, NE

Soil Quality, Nutrient Cycling and Soil Fertility. Ray Ward Ward Laboratories, Inc Kearney, NE Soil Quality, Nutrient Cycling and Soil Fertility Ray Ward Ward Laboratories, Inc Kearney, NE www.wardlab.com Purposes of Soil Quality Employ new & modified crop management systems Increase efficiency

More information

Cover Crops for Soil Health and Water Quality

Cover Crops for Soil Health and Water Quality Cover Crops for Soil Health and Water Quality 2014 SURFACE WATER FORUM - NOVEMBER 12, 2014 JILL L. SACKETT EXTENSION EDUCATOR 1 BACKGROUND University of Minnesota Extension Local Extension Educator, Ag

More information

Antonio Mallarino Professor, Department of Agronomy. Introduction

Antonio Mallarino Professor, Department of Agronomy. Introduction 2003 Integrated Crop Management Conference - Iowa State University 121 USING THE IOWA PHOSPHORUS INDEX FOR AGRONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF FERTILIZER AND MANURE PHOSPHORUS Antonio Mallarino Professor,

More information

MODELING SEDIMENT AND PHOSPHORUS YIELDS USING THE HSPF MODEL IN THE DEEP HOLLOW WATERSHED, MISSISSIPPI

MODELING SEDIMENT AND PHOSPHORUS YIELDS USING THE HSPF MODEL IN THE DEEP HOLLOW WATERSHED, MISSISSIPPI MODELING SEDIMENT AND PHOSPHORUS YIELDS USING THE HSPF MODEL IN THE DEEP HOLLOW WATERSHED, MISSISSIPPI Jairo Diaz-Ramirez, James Martin, William McAnally, and Richard A. Rebich Outline Background Objectives

More information

The Science of Integrated Crop Livestock Systems

The Science of Integrated Crop Livestock Systems The Science of Integrated Crop Livestock Systems Alan J. Franzluebbers Ecologist TN MS AL GA MD VA NC SC FL Watkinsville GA Why? Production Farms operating on marginal profit Economic vulnerability with

More information

Residue and Nutrient Management Under Reduced Tillage Systems

Residue and Nutrient Management Under Reduced Tillage Systems Residue and Nutrient Management Under Reduced Tillage Systems Warren A. Dick* and Dean A. Martens *The Ohio State University dick.5@osu.edu OUTLINE 1. Introduction A.Historic Uses and Management of Residues

More information

Gordon Johnson Janet McAllister Nevin Dawson John Jordan

Gordon Johnson Janet McAllister Nevin Dawson John Jordan Soil Health Gordon Johnson, Extension Fruit and Vegetable Specialist, Univ. of DE Coop. Extension Janet McAllister, Program Associate, NE SARE Professional Development Program Nevin Dawson, Sustainable

More information

APPLICATION OF VETIVER GRASS TECHNOLOGY IN OFF-SITE POLLUTION CONTROL: TRAPPING AGROCHEMICALS AND NUTRIENTS IN AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

APPLICATION OF VETIVER GRASS TECHNOLOGY IN OFF-SITE POLLUTION CONTROL: TRAPPING AGROCHEMICALS AND NUTRIENTS IN AGRICULTURAL LANDS. APPLICATION OF VETIVER GRASS TECHNOLOGY IN OFF-SITE POLLUTION CONTROL: TRAPPING AGROCHEMICALS AND NUTRIENTS IN AGRICULTURAL LANDS Paul Truong, Frank Mason, David Waters and Phil Moody Queensland Department

More information

Soil Degradation. Lesson Plan NRES B2-9

Soil Degradation. Lesson Plan NRES B2-9 Soil Degradation Lesson Plan NRES B2-9 Objectives 1. What is soil degradation? 2. How can construction result in soil degradation? 3. What are the sources of contamination, and how do they result in soil

More information

A long-term field experiment: Effect of buffer strips on erosion and nutrient losses in boreal conditions

A long-term field experiment: Effect of buffer strips on erosion and nutrient losses in boreal conditions A long-term field experiment: Effect of buffer strips on erosion and nutrient losses in boreal conditions Jaana Uusi-Kämppä (E-mail: jaana.uusi-kamppa@luke.fi) Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

More information

NREM 407/507 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT Day 2

NREM 407/507 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT Day 2 NREM 407/507 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT 1-15-09 - Day 2 1. Review Hydrologic Cycle Terminology/Model 2. Summarize Differences Cropfield vs Perennial Watershed 3. Tues Lab Develop International River PPT bring

More information

Who cares? You do! In India, one child dies every minute from severe acute malnutrition.

Who cares? You do! In India, one child dies every minute from severe acute malnutrition. Soil & Agriculture Who cares? You do! In India, one child dies every minute from severe acute malnutrition. Case Study: The Dust Bowl In the dirty thirties a large area of cropland was abandoned due to

More information

History of Model Development at Temple, Texas. J. R. Williams and J. G. Arnold

History of Model Development at Temple, Texas. J. R. Williams and J. G. Arnold History of Model Development at Temple, Texas J. R. Williams and J. G. Arnold INTRODUCTION Then Model development at Temple A long history (1937-present) Many scientists participating in: Data collection

More information

Saturated Buffer. Subsurface Drainage PURPOSE N REDUCTION LOCATION COST BARRIERS

Saturated Buffer. Subsurface Drainage PURPOSE N REDUCTION LOCATION COST BARRIERS Saturated Buffer To intercept tile drainage prior to discharging to surface waters and redistribute the water laterally in the soil profile of the streamside buffer. Subsurface drainage, also known as

More information

IMPACT OF CONSERVATION PRODUCTION PRACTICES ON SOIL MOISTURE AVAILABILITY IN ALLUVIAL SOILS

IMPACT OF CONSERVATION PRODUCTION PRACTICES ON SOIL MOISTURE AVAILABILITY IN ALLUVIAL SOILS IMPACT OF CONSERVATION PRODUCTION PRACTICES ON SOIL MOISTURE AVAILABILITY IN ALLUVIAL SOILS Gretchen F. Sassenrath D. Ken Fisher J. Ray Williford USDA-ARS APTRU Stoneville, MS 38776 Gretchen.Sassenrath@ars.usda.gov

More information

Erosion, Erosion, Everywhere

Erosion, Erosion, Everywhere Erosion, Erosion, Everywhere Main Objectives 1.Capable of describing the magnitude of accelerated soil erosion in the past and at the present. 2.Comprehend the mechanics and the factors influencing water

More information

Edge-of-Field Monitoring

Edge-of-Field Monitoring Edge-of-Field Monitoring Karma Anderson Water Quality Specialist National Water Quality and Quantity Team NRCS Edge-of-Field Monitoring NRCS WQ monitoring first introduced in 2010 as Interim CPS 799 in

More information

Site Condition Evaluation & Environmental Benefits Report

Site Condition Evaluation & Environmental Benefits Report Site Evaluation & Environmental Benefits Report Background The New York State Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program is a collaborative effort between the USDA and the State of New York. The goal of

More information

Soil Sampling and Fertility Build-up Management Objectives: Current Status/Importance of Research Area:

Soil Sampling and Fertility Build-up Management Objectives: Current Status/Importance of Research Area: Soil Sampling and Fertility Build-up Management Principal Investigators: Gene Stevens and David Dunn University of Missouri-Delta Research Center, Portageville, Mo Objectives: (1) Study economics of short

More information

Management to improve soil productivity and maximise lateral infiltration in permanent bed-furrow irrigation systems

Management to improve soil productivity and maximise lateral infiltration in permanent bed-furrow irrigation systems Management to improve soil productivity and maximise lateral infiltration in permanent bed-furrow irrigation systems Greg Hamilton 1, Ghani Akbar 2, Iqbal Hassan 3, Steve Raine 4, Allen McHugh 5, Peter

More information

SOIL QUALITY AND CROP PRODUCTION. Dick Wolkowski Department of Soil Science University of Wisconsin

SOIL QUALITY AND CROP PRODUCTION. Dick Wolkowski Department of Soil Science University of Wisconsin SOIL QUALITY AND CROP PRODUCTION Dick Wolkowski Department of Soil Science University of Wisconsin WHAT IS SOIL QUALITY DEPENDS ON WHO YOU ARE: Farmer: Highly productive, sustainable media for growing

More information

October 2017 Horticulture/Soils/ pr

October 2017 Horticulture/Soils/ pr October 2017 Horticulture/Soils/2017-02pr Simple Soil Tests for Onsite Evaluation of Soil Health in Orchards Esther Thomsen, Research Assistant Jennifer Reeve, Soil Scientist Diane Alston, Entomologist

More information

IS FALL TILLAGE FOLLOWING SOYBEAN HARVEST NECESSARY? 1/

IS FALL TILLAGE FOLLOWING SOYBEAN HARVEST NECESSARY? 1/ IS FALL TILLAGE FOLLOWING SOYBEAN HARVEST NECESSARY? / Introduction As growers look for opportunities to enhance profit margins, the need for fall tillage following soybean harvest is questioned. Although

More information

Modeling the Biogeochemistry of Nutrients Flow into Ground and Surface Waters and Air from Agroecosystems

Modeling the Biogeochemistry of Nutrients Flow into Ground and Surface Waters and Air from Agroecosystems Modeling the Biogeochemistry of Nutrients Flow into Ground and Surface Waters and Air from Agroecosystems R. César Izaurralde Joint Global Change Research Institute Pacific Northwest Nat l Lab. and Univ.

More information

No-tillage as technology to prevent desertification

No-tillage as technology to prevent desertification No-tillage as technology to prevent desertification Dr. Rachid MRABET INRA Morocco Agenda Desertification: extent, cause and consequence No-tillage: extent and importance No-tillage and erosion No-tillage

More information

Study Questions Exam 5

Study Questions Exam 5 Study Questions Exam 5 1. List three best management practices intended to reduce the loss of nutrients from agroecosystems. No problem. 2. Explain how buffer strips work. Runoff enters at higher velocity,

More information

HOW CHANGES IN NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS WILL AFFECT FORAGE PRODUCTION

HOW CHANGES IN NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS WILL AFFECT FORAGE PRODUCTION HOW CHANGES IN NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS WILL AFFECT FORAGE PRODUCTION Dick Wolkowski and Larry Bundy Department of Soil Science University of Wisconsin What are the issues Forage producers typically

More information

A RAINFALL SIMULATION STUDY OF EROSION OF SOME CALCAREOUS SOILS

A RAINFALL SIMULATION STUDY OF EROSION OF SOME CALCAREOUS SOILS Global Nest: the Int. J. Vol 3, No 3, pp 179-183, 2001 Copyright 2001 GLOBAL NEST Printed in Greece. All rights reserved A RAINFALL SIMULATION STUDY OF EROSION OF SOME CALCAREOUS SOILS D.G. DIMOYIANNIS

More information

Water Budget IV: Soil Water Processes P = Q + ET + G + ΔS

Water Budget IV: Soil Water Processes P = Q + ET + G + ΔS Water Budget IV: Soil Water Processes P = Q + ET + G + ΔS Infiltration Infiltration capacity: The maximum rate at which water can enter soil. Infiltration capacity curve: A graph showing the time-variation

More information

SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT YIELD PREDICTION ACCURACY USING WEPP 1

SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT YIELD PREDICTION ACCURACY USING WEPP 1 JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION APRIL AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION 2004 SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT YIELD PREDICTION ACCURACY USING WEPP 1 John M. Laflen, Dennis C. Flanagan,

More information

How Do Cover Crops Affect Fertilizer Recommendations?

How Do Cover Crops Affect Fertilizer Recommendations? How Do Cover Crops Affect Fertilizer Recommendations? Newell Kitchen USDA-ARS Cropping Systems and Water Quality Research Unit, Columbia, MO 2014 Advanced Nutrient Management Course Bradford Technology

More information

ENRICHING SOIL, ENHANCING LIFE An Action Plan for Soil Health. Steven R. Shafer, Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer

ENRICHING SOIL, ENHANCING LIFE An Action Plan for Soil Health. Steven R. Shafer, Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer ENRICHING SOIL, ENHANCING LIFE An Action Plan for Soil Health Steven R. Shafer, Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer Mission Safeguard and enhance the vitality and productivity of soil through scientific research

More information

Annual P Loss Estimator (APLE)

Annual P Loss Estimator (APLE) Annual P Loss Estimator (APLE) User-friendly Model for Annual, Field-Scale Phosphorus Loss Peter Vadas USDA-ARS Madison, WI Phosphorus input to water bodies continues to be an issue Agriculture continues

More information

Rhode Island Soil Health Worksheet

Rhode Island Soil Health Worksheet Rhode Island Health Worksheet Client: Field: Address: Date: Indicator Worst------------------------------------------------>Best Descriptions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Poor (1-3) Fair (4-7) Excellent (8-10)

More information

33. Fate of pesticides in soil and plant.

33. Fate of pesticides in soil and plant. 33. Fate of pesticides in soil and plant. What Happens to Pesticides When a pesticide is released into the environment many things happen to it. Sometimes what happens is beneficial. For example, the leaching

More information

Agronomy Guide. Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service SOILS (TILLAGE) AY-285. Vegetated Filter Strips for Improved Water Quality

Agronomy Guide. Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service SOILS (TILLAGE) AY-285. Vegetated Filter Strips for Improved Water Quality Agronomy Guide Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service SOILS (TILLAGE) AY-285 Vegetated Filter Strips for Improved Water Quality Kenneth J. Eck, Purdue T by 2000 Education Specialist Filter strips

More information

What Does It All Mean? CWA? Sara Esposito, P.E. DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship

What Does It All Mean? CWA? Sara Esposito, P.E. DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship What Does It All Mean? CWA? Sara Esposito, P.E. DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship sara.esposito@state.de.us Why are we here? Just like pavement has helped move cars faster; it has also helped water

More information

Nutrient Management of Conservation- Till Cotton in Terminated-Wheat

Nutrient Management of Conservation- Till Cotton in Terminated-Wheat Nutrient Management of Conservation- Till Cotton in Terminated-Wheat K.F. Bronson, J.W. Keeling, R. K. Boman, J.D. Booker, H.A. Torbert, Texas A&M University Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Lubbock,

More information

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE CONSERVATION PRACTICE STANDARD NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT. (Ac.) CODE 590

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE CONSERVATION PRACTICE STANDARD NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT. (Ac.) CODE 590 590-1 NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE CONSERVATION PRACTICE STANDARD NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT (Ac.) CODE 590 DEFINITION Managing the amount (rate), source, placement (method of application), and timing

More information

CEPUDER Peter (1), SHUKLA Manoj Kumar (1), LIEBHARD Peter (2), TULLER Markus (1)

CEPUDER Peter (1), SHUKLA Manoj Kumar (1), LIEBHARD Peter (2), TULLER Markus (1) Scientific registration n : 1315 Symposium n : 14 Presentation : poster Optimizing soil fertility and plant nutrition to prevent groundwater pollution Prévenir la pollution de la nappe des sols en optimisant

More information

College of Soil Physics. 22 October - 9 November, Factors affecting the water erosion process.

College of Soil Physics. 22 October - 9 November, Factors affecting the water erosion process. 1867-68 College of Soil Physics 22 October - 9 November, 2007 Factors affecting the water erosion process. Donald Gabriels Dept. Soil Management Ghent University Belgium COLLEGE ON SOIL PHYSICS Water erosion:

More information

Riparian Buffers and Stream Restoration

Riparian Buffers and Stream Restoration Riparian Buffers and Stream Restoration Why focus on riparian areas? Link land and water on any given site and link landscapes together in a watershed Riparian corridors protect the circulatory system

More information

A Comparison Of Penetration Resistance Of Transitional Organic And Conventional Soils

A Comparison Of Penetration Resistance Of Transitional Organic And Conventional Soils An ASAE/CSAE Meeting Presentation Paper Number: 418 A Comparison Of Penetration Resistance Of Organic And Soils Athanasios Alexandrou The Ohio State University A.T.I., Wooster, Ohio, alexandrou.2@osu.edu

More information

Nutrient Recycling with Manure and Cover Crops

Nutrient Recycling with Manure and Cover Crops Nutrient Recycling with Manure and Cover Crops James J. Hoorman and Dr. Rafiq Islam OSU Extension Center at Lima and OSU Piketon Center Ohio State University Extension Introduction Converting from conventional

More information

Effects of Machine-Induced Soil Compaction on Growth and Yield of Sugarcane

Effects of Machine-Induced Soil Compaction on Growth and Yield of Sugarcane American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 (3): 269-273, 2010 ISSN 1557-4989 2010 Science Publications Effects of Machine-Induced Soil Compaction on Growth and Yield of Sugarcane Prathuang

More information

Using No-till and Cover Crops to Reduce Phosphorus Runoff

Using No-till and Cover Crops to Reduce Phosphorus Runoff Using No-till and Cover Crops to Reduce Phosphorus Runoff How to Avoid SRP in Surface Water Dr. K. Rafiq Islam, Research Scientist Jim Hoorman, Assistant Professor, Agriculture and Natural Resources hoorman.1@osu.edu

More information

Variable-width buffers to reduce sediment pollution from potato production on steep slopes of Black Brook Watershed using AgBufferBuilder

Variable-width buffers to reduce sediment pollution from potato production on steep slopes of Black Brook Watershed using AgBufferBuilder Variable-width buffers to reduce sediment pollution from potato production on steep slopes of Black Brook Watershed using AgBufferBuilder Josée Owen and Sheldon Hann Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Potato

More information

9/10/2014 APOLLO 13 PHOTO-NASA GYPSUM EFFECTS ON SOIL PARTICLES AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS PLUS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

9/10/2014 APOLLO 13 PHOTO-NASA GYPSUM EFFECTS ON SOIL PARTICLES AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS PLUS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT Gypsum Effects on Soil Particles and Physical Characteristics plus Potential Impact on the Environment L. Darrell Norton, PhD USDA-ARS National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory (Retired) AUGUST 13, 2014

More information

Soil Erosion and Conservation

Soil Erosion and Conservation University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Publications from USDA-ARS / UNL Faculty U.S. Department of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Service, Lincoln, Nebraska

More information

Annual Ryegrass Variety Report Mike Plumer University of Illinois Extension June 2008

Annual Ryegrass Variety Report Mike Plumer University of Illinois Extension June 2008 Annual Ryegrass Variety Report Mike Plumer University of Illinois Extension June 2008 Background The use of annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) as a winter cover crop began in the early 1990s. As no-till

More information

BAEN 673 / February 18, 2016 Hydrologic Processes

BAEN 673 / February 18, 2016 Hydrologic Processes BAEN 673 / February 18, 2016 Hydrologic Processes Assignment: HW#7 Next class lecture in AEPM 104 Today s topics SWAT exercise #2 The SWAT model review paper Hydrologic processes The Hydrologic Processes

More information

Effects of Biodynamic and Conventional Farming on Soil Quality in New Zealand Abstract Introduction Study Area and Methods

Effects of Biodynamic and Conventional Farming on Soil Quality in New Zealand Abstract Introduction Study Area and Methods Effects of Biodynamic and Conventional Farming on Soil Quality in New Zealand J.P. Reganold Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Washington State University Pullman, Washington, USA Abstract Biodynamic

More information

Agricultural-Driven Eutrophication

Agricultural-Driven Eutrophication Agricultural-Driven Eutrophication Professor Louise Heathwaite Department of Geography University of Sheffield Phosphorus Loading to UK Waters Land Leaks! P P load load -1 yr -1 Kg Kg ha ha-1 yr-1 Agriculture

More information

Tillage and Crop Residue Removal Effects on Evaporation, Irrigation Requirements, and Yield

Tillage and Crop Residue Removal Effects on Evaporation, Irrigation Requirements, and Yield Proceedings of the 24 st Annual Central Plains Irrigation Conference, Colby, Kansas, February 21-22, 2012 Available from CPIA, 760 N.Thompson, Colby, Kansas Tillage and Crop Residue Removal Effects on

More information

Agroforestry Systems for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation. Shibu Jose H.E. Garrett Endowed Professor and Director

Agroforestry Systems for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation. Shibu Jose H.E. Garrett Endowed Professor and Director Agroforestry Systems for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Shibu Jose H.E. Garrett Endowed Professor and Director Claims Galore!! Agroforestry promises to create synergies between efforts to mitigate

More information

Appendix C. Soil Compost Amendment

Appendix C. Soil Compost Amendment Appendix C. Soil Compost Amendment C.1 Description Soil restoration is a practice applied after construction, to deeply till compacted soils and restore their porosity by amending them with compost. These

More information

Of vital importance..

Of vital importance.. Soil moisture Of vital importance.. Low and erratic rainfall form a significant cause of low crop production and crop failure in rainfed agriculture in the tropics However, crop and land management do

More information

Watercourses and Wetlands and Agricultural Activities

Watercourses and Wetlands and Agricultural Activities Watercourses and Wetlands and Agricultural Activities Watercourses and regulated wetlands can be found throughout New Brunswick, including on agricultural lands. The Clean Water Act defines a watercourse

More information

Effects of Erosion and Manure Applications on Corn Production

Effects of Erosion and Manure Applications on Corn Production This paper was peer-reviewed for scientific content. Pages 266-271. In: D.E. Stott, R.H. Mohtar and G.C. Steinhardt (eds). 2001. Sustaining the Global Farm. Selected papers from the 10th International

More information

Trenches combined with living hedges or grass lines Rwanda - Imiringoti

Trenches combined with living hedges or grass lines Rwanda - Imiringoti Trenches combined with living hedges or grass lines Rwanda - Imiringoti Trenches combined with living hedges or grass lines are slow-forming terraces to control soil erosion by changing the length of the

More information