Soil Health and Water Quality Whitepaper

Project Type: Professional Development Program
Funds awarded in 2020: $90,000.00
Projected End Date: 03/31/2023
Grant Recipient: Michigan State University Extension
Region: North Central
State: Michigan
Project Coordinator:
Christina Curell
Michigan State University Extension
Description:
There is a fundamental link between soil health and water quality. Members of the Nexus reviewed relevant literature and released a whitepaper exploring the connection between soil health and water quality. This peer-reviewed whitepaper services as a key resource for agricultural professionals to use when discussing soil health and water quality with farmers and landowners, and when determining when practices that benefit soil health inversely impact water quality
Type:
Fact Sheet
File:
Authors:
Dr. Francisco Arriaga, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dr. Anna Cates, University of Minnesota
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.