Review of SSARE-funded Soil and Water Quality Projects: 1988-2003

Project Overview

LS03-182
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2003: $50,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2005
Region: Southern
State: Kentucky
Principal Investigator:
Victoria Mundy Bhavsar
University of Kentucky Research Foundation

Commodities

  • Agronomic: clovers, corn, cotton, medics/alfalfa, rye, sorghum sudangrass, soybeans
  • Vegetables: beans
  • Animal Products: dairy

Practices

  • Soil Management: general soil management

    Abstract:

    (Editor's note: A more naturally formatted version of this publication can be obtained at http://www.griffin.uga.edu/sare/documents/soilwater.doc)

    This review summarizes knowledge gained from the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) program’s Research and Education projects (R&E) and Graduate Student (GS) projects about soil and water quality in sustainable food and farming systems.

    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.