2014
Saturated buffers to remove nitrate from tile drain water
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Abiotic stressField management SustainabilityWater supply
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This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Jeppe Kjaersgaard, South Dakota Water Resources Institution
Co-Principal Investigators:
Christopher Hay, South Dakota State University
Todd Trooien, South Dakota State University
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Brief Project Summary:

Subsurface drainage has increased dramatically in eastern South Dakota over the last several years. The goal of this research is to demonstrate the utility of using saturated buffers as a conservation drainage practice to remove nitrate from tile drain water. Data collected from the site will be used to evaluate the performance of a saturated buffer, track installation costs and estimate the cost per pound of nitrate removed. We expect the project will lead to improved recommendations for conservation drainage practices in South Dakota that maximizes the economic benefits of drainage and minimizes the potential negative environmental impacts. Producers will be able to evaluate which conservation...

Unique Keywords:
#nitrate, #saturated buffers, #tile drainage, #water quality & management
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

1. Demonstrate and evaluate saturated buffers placed at the edge of fields to reduce nitrate loads from subsurface drainage systems to receiving waters in eastern South Dakota.
2. Disseminate this information to stakeholders.

Final Project Results

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