Saturated Buffer Practices for Success in Flatter Areas
Iowa State University’s Gabe Johnson will discuss additional strategies and practices to improve saturated buffer performance alongside flat fields.
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Shortly before noon CST, click the link below or type this web address into your internet browser: https://iastate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xtAwWXycQZW8iwtNLz34GA#/registration
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The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Jan. 10 at noon CST will feature Gabe Johnson, graduate research assistant, Iowa State University. Johnson is a Ph.D. candidate in Sustainable Agriculture and Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. His research focuses on edge-of-field practices for reducing nitrate loss in tile drainage systems to improve environmental sustainability of agricultural systems.
In the webinar, “Managing Saturated Buffers in a Flat Field: Impacts on Flow and Nitrate Load Treatment,” Johnson will provide an overview of saturated buffer placement and functions which affect reducing nitrate-nitrogen loss in tile drainage when placed in suitable sites. He will also address additional needs when saturated buffers are located along flat or gradually sloping fields where they require additional stoplog management to reduce impacts to crops and may be less effective at removing nitrate. Drawing on the initial results from a study assessing the performance of saturated buffers at a flat site, Johnson will share the function and utility of management utilizing automated stoplogs.
“Innovative designs and management strategies for edge-of-field practices are crucial to expanding suitable sites and reaching implementation levels required to make progress toward water quality goals in Iowa and around the Midwest,” said Johnson. “I hope participants in this webinar will gain a better understanding of the limitations to current saturated buffer designs and locating suitable sites, and be excited about ongoing work to overcome these challenges.”
Participants are encouraged to ask questions of the presenters. People from all backgrounds and areas of interest are encouraged to join.
Upcoming Webinars in the Series:
Jan. 24, 2024: Amanda Gumbert, University of Kentucky
Jan. 31, 2024: Katherine Dentzman, Iowa State University