Landscape and Drainage Water Management

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Venn diagram showing water as the commonality between the fields of Landscape & Agroecology, Soils, & Agronomy

Precipitation is generally plentiful in the Midwest, but the timing and amount of precipitation can lead to soil erosion, nutrient loss, and reduced crop yields. Integrated systems that address landscape and drainage water management such as subsurface tile drainage, cover crops, soil and water conservation practices, and new technology allow for sustainable crop production systems, enhanced nutrient use efficiency, and increased food production. Cropping systems that address the diversified landscapes in Missouri and enhance crop diversity increase the resiliency of cropping systems. Learn more about soil, water, and landscape management on this website.

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Center for Regenerative Agriculture

The Center for Regenerative Agriculture (CRA) at University of Missouri provides a collaborative home for research, education and extension work with the goals of building more integrated approaches to regenerative farming and developing food systems that are more resilient. Here is a list of online courses offered through CRA.

Stacked Edge of the Field Conservation Practices Woodchip Bioreactor & Saturate…

A 5-year research on stacked edge-of-the-field (EOF) conservation practices including a woodchip bioreactor (WBR) and saturated riparian buffer (SRB) was conducted at the Grace Greenley Farm, University of Missouri. This research evaluated three conservation practices including drainage water management (DWM), WRB, and SRB; and monitored the performance of these practices in the claypan-dominated region of Missouri.

Constructing Drainage Water Recycling Systems (video)

Examples of drainage water recycling system construction in Michigan and Missouri (5:02).

Corn yield response to drainage water recycling using subirrigation (PDF)

Extension guide from TransformingDrainage.org project by Nelson, K., J. Kjaersgaard, B. Reinhart, J. Frankenberger, R. Willison, K.M. Gunn, C. Lee, L. Abendroth, L. Bowling, and A. Rashid Niaghi (2021).

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