Soil Research
The following Impact Statement documents the activities, findings, and impacts of some of the Multistate Research Projects tackling soil issues. To learn more about the individual projects mentioned in the summary, see the list at the bottom of this post.
Featured Multistate Research Projects:
NCCC-211 Cover crops to improve agricultural sustainability and environmental quality in the upper Midwest: https://www.nimss.org/projects/view/mrp/outline/17036
NCERA-003 Soil and Landscape Assessment, Function and Interpretation: https://media.wix.com/ugd/d070cb_5273726a1acb4573b61de87227c327d4.pdf
NCERA-59: Soil Organic Matter: Formation, Function and Management: https://media.wix.com/ugd/d070cb_b708e6d19b5d46d3a6738720f723fdfb.pdf
NCERA-180 Precision Agriculture Technologies for Food, Fiber, and Energy Production: https://media.wix.com/ugd/d070cb_50707dffc59a4d31876c6a5b58b0308e.pdf
NE-1038 Hydropedology: Genesis, Properties, and Distribution of Hydromorphic Soils: https://media.wix.com/ugd/d070cb_ecfdaca3509b4169b8e9aaf38e75aa80.pdf
NE-1640 Plant-Parasitic Nematode Management as a Component of Sustainable Soil Health Programs in Horticultural and Field Crop Production Systems: https://www.nimss.org/projects/view/mrp/outline/9937
S-1053 Ecological and genetic diversity of soilborne pathogens and indigenous microflora: https://media.wix.com/ugd/d070cb_7c9d67a740114a9da9f75ff8da46ed77.pdf
S-1048 Assessment of the Carbon Sequestration Potential of Common Agricultural Systems on Benchmark Soils Across the Southern Region Climate Gradient: https://www.nimss.org/projects/view/mrp/outline/11096
SERA-006 Methodology, Interpretation, and Implementation of Soil, Plant, Byproduct, and Water Analyses: https://media.wix.com/ugd/d070cb_6aed1bb3c27546bcb8b6391ba1bae5bf.pdf
W-2170 Beneficial Reuse of Residuals and Reclaimed Water: Impact on Soil Ecosystem and Human Health: https://media.wix.com/ugd/d070cb_e42b610745884a88909909a3dd08f89b.pdf
W-3147 Managing Plant Microbe Interactions in Soil to Promote Sustainable Agriculture: https://www.nimss.org/projects/view/mrp/outline/14876