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quantifying the relationship
between soil P and runoff P for soils found in the subbasin, and
lab experiments to determine phosphorus leaching from intact soil
cores. WAC’s Town Brook Research Group includes farmers from
the sub-watershed, plus representatives from USDA Agricultural
Research Service, US Geological Survey, Cornell University and
New York City DEP. The group is currently under the leadership
of Dr. William J. Gburek and Dr. Andrew N. Sharpley, two world
experts in the transport of Phosphorous through watersheds.
The group’s major goal for the coming year is to add comprehensive
pathogen research to projects in this sub-basin, taking advantage
of overlaps with Town Brook phosphorous research where possible
(e.g., common sampling points, supporting datasets, and similar
transport process research). This includes testing and validating
the program’s current Best Management Practices that are
intended to reduce pathogen transport from farms.
| Project: |
Evaluation & Management of Phosphorus Contributions
in the Town Brook Watershed |
| Location: |
Town Brook Watershed |
| Contact: |
William J. Gburek
Hydrologist
Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit
U.S. Department of Agriculture
University Park, PA |
| Tel: |
814-863-8759 |
| E-mail: |
wjg1@psu.edu |
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