Jane Frankenberger
(765)494-1194
frankenb@purdue.edu

Eileen Kladivko
(765) 494-6372
kladivko@purdue.edu

Links

CSREES National Theme -
Nutrient and Pest Management

Ag Drainage Bulletin

Purdue University coordinates the Nutrients and Water Quality
Theme for the Great Lakes Regional Water Program.

Featured Initiatives

Promoting New Partnerships and Cover Crop Choices in the Great Lakes Region
Researchers, educators and farmers from the Great Lakes States and Iowa came together at Innovations in Cover Crops and Perenniality, a multi-state cover crop summit hosted by Michigan State University’s Kellogg Biological Station.
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Drainage Water Bulletin
The newly available Drainage Water Management for the Midwest bulletin synthesizes current research on drainage water management technologies that reduce nitrate loss and provide the information in an accessible form. Read more.....

Drainage Water Management
Purdue University, the University of Illinois, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the University of Minnesota, the Ohio State University, Iowa State University, USDA Agricultural Research Service, the National Corn Growers Association, and the Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition (ADMC) have begun a collaborative study to determine the impact of drainage water management systems on nutrient outflows and crop yields. Read more.....

Agricultural Drainage Management Strategies to Reduce Nitrate Loading to Surface Water
The focus of this Illinois project is to manage drainage water to minimize nitrate losses while maximizing crop yield. Several workshops, seminars and presentations have been held across Illinois discussing the concept, in collaboration with NRCS. Read more about this and other Illinois projects within the Nutrients and Water Quality Theme.

Atrazine in Drinking Water
The Pesticide Watershed Work Group is an interagency work group whose mission is to promote pesticide stewardship in Indiana, in order to protect water quality and retain the ability to use pesticides. The group works with representatives from a number of public drinking water systems that use surface water sources.
Read more about this and other Indiana projects within the Nutrients and Water Quality Theme.

Strip-tillage Expos
Over 600 farmers and agricultural professionals participated in field demonstrations and education sessions at the July 2006 Strip-Tillage Expos held at the University of Minnesota Research and Outreach Centers at Lamberton and Waseca in Minnesota. Read more about this and other Minnesota programs within the Nutrients and Water Quality Theme.

Nutrient Applicators Training Program
This statewide education program in Ohio focuses on organizing and educating manure nutrient applicators and animal producers will assist producers, brokers and applicators to navigate the complex set of rules and regulations that impact them.
Read more about this program.....

Discovery Farms
Discovery Farms are a network of real working Wisconsin farms in different geographic areas facing different environmental challenges. They work with researchers at UW-Madison, UW-Platteville and UW-Stevens Point to evaluate nutrient management strategies and practices aimed at reducing nonpoint source pollution while protecting farm profitability. Read more about this program.....