Indiana CCA Conference 2023 Presentation
 

Presentations

T11

Soil & Water Management
Tue, Dec 19, 2023
11:00am to 11:50am

T4

Soil & Water Management
Tue, Dec 19, 2023
4:00pm to 4:50pm

Evaluation of a Targeted Conservation Watershed Plan

It has been demonstrated that cover crop adoption significantly reduces sediment and nitrogen loss on a plot scale where 100% cover crop coverage is common and controlled. However, on a watershed scale 100% cover crop adoption is not realistic. Thus, Dr. Armstrong’s presentation will discuss the progress of implementing a targeted watershed plan that concentrates and targets conservation in “Nutrient Loss Hot Spots” to increase water quality on a watershed scale.

Speaker

Shalamar Armstrong

Associate Professor and Soil Scientist
Purdue University
Biography

Dr. Armstrong is an Environmental Soil Scientist and Associate professor in the Department of Agronomy at Purdue University. His research program investigates the agronomic, environmental, and economic impacts of current and emerging regenerative agricultural practices that reduce nutrient and soil loss and promote carbon farming in the Upper Mississippi River Basin. Dr. Armstrong’s research is executed on multiple scales ranging from the soil microbiome to the evaluation of conservation practices on field and watershed scales. Annually, his applied research program advances the knowledge of the agricultural and farming community on cropping systems management that facilitates nutrient loss reduction, nutrient cycling, and competitive crop productivity.