WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSAL
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSAL
Project ID: SD1941
Title: Alternative Conservation Practices to Improve Soil and Water Quality
Focus Categories: Conservation, Agriculture
Keywords: Agricultural Waterways, Subsurface Drainage, Water Quality, Conservation
Start Date: 03/01/2001
End Date: 02/28/2003
Federal Funds: $14,990
Non-Federal Matching Funds: $30,885
Congressional District: First
Principal Investigators:
Hal D. Werner
Professor, South Dakota State University
Todd T. Trooien
Associate Professor, South Dakota State University
Alan R. Bender
Assistant Professor, South Dakota State University
Abstract
The overall goal of the project is to develop environmentally friendly and economically feasible water management practices for agricultural waterways in Eastern South Dakota. Specific objectives are to: monitor water quantity and quality discharges from agricultural waterways with alternative erosion control practices, use results to develop guidelines for alternative practices, and conduct educational programs on results of the project.