Identifying Environmentally Sensitive Wet Landscapes
Measuring and Managing Phosphorus in Wet Pennsylvania Landscapes
Dr. Tony Buda, USDA ARS, and Dr. Patrick Drohan, Penn State Department of Crop and Soil Science, present the research conducted by PA USDA NRCS, USDA-ARS, and Penn State to look at how saturated soils and soils with fragipans have contributed to higher runoff. These wet landscapes are often critical sources of phosphorus that contribute to loads of pollutants in streams—and should be targeted for conservation practices.
A pilot study undertaken within the Conewago Watershed serves as a proving ground for the development of “next generation nutrient management practices” necessary to reduce the loads of phosphorus emanating from agricultural lands that contribute to the degradation of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
Dan Dostie, with the USDA NRCS, joins them to discuss NRCS's interest in this initiative. Matt Royer, Director of the Lower Susquehanna Initiative, Penn State AG & Environment Center, moderates.