Edge-of-Field Research
Edge-of-Field Research Project
Project Goal: The goal of this project was to improve water quality while maintaining crop productivity.
Project Objective: The main objective of this project was to investigate the effectiveness of conservation drainage practices to reduce nutrient loss from subsurface-drained farms.
Project Method: Our project consisted of three on-farm experimental sites in the River Raisin watershed that includes two sites with controlled drainage and one site with a saturated buffer. We monitored nitrate, total phosphorus and dissolved reactive phosphorus in subsurface drainage discharge.
Duration: 2018-2026
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Location of the three on-farm sites in Michigan:
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