The Impact of Agricultural Systems on Soil Quality and Sustainability

2000 Annual Report for LS00-110

LS00-110 (project overview)
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2000: $191,263.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2002
Region: Southern
State: North Carolina
Principal Investigator:
Mary Barbercheck
Email
North Carolina State University

The Impact of Agricultural Systems on Soil Quality and Sustainability

Summary

Objectives/Performance Targets

Our objectives are to:
1. Develop indicators of soil quality for assessing ecological shifts related to sustainability, e.g., biotic and abiotic factors associated with low pest populations, increased crop health and/or tolerance to pest damage and crop quality and yield.
2. Determine the impact of agricultural system on selected soil organisms and soil chemical and physical indicators.

Accomplishments/Milestones

Impacts and Contributions/Outcomes

Collaborators:

Frank Louws

frank_louws@ncsu.edu
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
North Carolina State University
Department of Plant Pathology
Box 7616
Raleigh, NC 27695-7616
Office Phone: 9195152730
Charles Raczkowski

razcowc@ncat.edu
Associate Professor
NC A & T University
Natural Resources and Environmental Design
Greensboro, NC 27411
Office Phone: 3303347543
Michael Wagger

michael_wagger@ncsu.edu
Professor
North Carolina State University
Department of Soil Science
Box 7619
Raleigh, NC 27695-7619
Office Phone: 9195152655
Steve Koenning

srkpp@unity.ncsu.edu
Senior Researcher and Extension Specialist
North Carolina State University
Department of Plant Pathology
Box 7616
Raleigh, NC 27695-7616
Office Phone: 9195152730
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