SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: OLD_SERA46 : Framework for Nutrient Reduction Strategy Collaboration: the Role for Land Grant Universities
- Period Covered: 10/01/2015 to 09/30/2016
- Date of Report: 02/07/2017
- Annual Meeting Dates: 12/05/2016 to 12/07/2016
Participants
In-person Wes Burger Miss State Univ Amanda Gumbert Univ of KY Forbes Walker Univ of TN Jack Jones Univ of Missouri Matt Helmers Iowa State Univ Sandra Guzman Miss State Univ Mike Schmitt Univ of Minnesota Beth Baker Miss State Univ Rebecca Power Univ of Wisconsin Richard Ingram Miss State Univ Eric Young SAAESD Mike Daniels Univ of Arkansas Jane Frankenberger Purdue Univ John Westra Louisiana State Univ Austin Omer Miss State Univ Robbie Kroger Covington Civil and Environmental, LLC Joined by phone Joe Bonnell Ohio State Univ Tim Baye Univ of Wisconsin Nick Jordan Univ of Minnesota Carissa Slotterback Univ of Minnesota
Accomplishments
SERA-46
2016 Accomplishments
- Face-to-face meeting in Ames, IA – January 25-26, 2016
- Face-to-face meeting concurrent to Hypoxia Task Force in St. Louis, MO – April 25-27, 2016
- Reported to HTF progress made during working session
- Provided updates on EPA-sponsored projects
- Face-to-face meeting concurrent to Hypoxia Task Force in New Orleans, LA – Dec 5-7, 2016
- Joint executive session with HTF
- Reported SERA-46 progress during HTF public meeting
- Reported to HTF progress made during working session/updates to Shared Priorities
- Negotiated and secured $350,000 project with Walton Family Foundation to develop a framework for tracking progress toward nutrient reduction goals via reductions in nonpoint sources of pollution; two pilot states to be identified for participation and database construction/BMP inventory/source tracking.
- Secured EPA funds to work on the following projects/progress made:
- Building Capacity for Watershed Leadership and Management in Twelve Mississippi River Basin States
- Preliminary needs assessment for watershed training programs underway
- Two pilot watersheds identified
- Plans underway for watershed leadership summit in February 2018
- Social Indicators
- Questionnaire developed and distributed to all SERA-46 and HTF members to identify studies, projects, and related information on social responses that address water management projects in the MARB.
- Transforming Drainage
- Ten Ways to Reduce Nitrogen Loads from Drained Cropland in the Midwest publication published by University of Illinois; http://draindrop.cropsci.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Ten-Ways-to-Reduce-Nitrate-Loads_IL-Extension-_2016.pdf.
- State nutrient reduction strategies examined to identify common attributes and gaps.
- Preliminary analysis presented to HTF at New Orleans meeting; white paper under development.
- Reviewed and updated Hypoxia Task Force and LGU SERA-46 Shared Priorities document.
- Building Capacity for Watershed Leadership and Management in Twelve Mississippi River Basin States