Managing Runoff
- Photos
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Two-row production with grass strips between rows
Swale to capture and filter water before it runs into adjacent (picture right) stream (not shown).
Riparian strip (left of drive) that is 30 feet grass and 20 feet trees (most of strip not shown)
Grassed runoff strips (nursery on right) that allow water to run broadly over grassed area and not in a ditch..
Nutrients laden runoff from container pad after spring fertilization is captured by grassed strips (light green)
- Technical Publications
- Hansen and Ribaudo 2008. Economic measures of soil conservation benefits. USDA.
- Zhang et al. 2010. A review of vegetated buffers and a meta-analysis of their mitigation efficacy in reducing nonpoint source pollution .pdf
- Reichenberger et al. 2007. Mitigation strategies to reduce pesticide inputs into ground- and surface water and their effectiveness; A review
- Mangiafico et al. 2010. Program to evaluate water quality management practices at cooperating agricultural sites
