GPR Science team: Research
Effectiveness of the Cover Crop and Livestock Integration Program For Improving Wetland Water Quality
The Team
DU Investigators: Kyle Kuechle, Catrina Terry, Macayla Greider, Emily Schwartz, & Tanner Gue
External partners: External partners: North Dakota Dept. of Environmental Quality; Dr. Mark Kaemingk & Page Arsenault, Univ. of North Dakota, USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
DU and conservation partners developed the Cover Crop and Livestock Integration Program (CCLIP) to help producers adopt sustainable agricultural practices that integrate seasonal cover crops and cattle ranching with traditional grain production to improve soil health and generate broader environmental benefits. This study will ascertain benefits of CCLIP to water quality by monitoring wetland nutrient concentrations and hydrology in seasonal and temporary wetlands embedded in CCLIP fields, conventional agriculture, and pastureland.
