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Agricultural Best Management Practices and Buffers Featuring Brandywine-Christina, Chester County, and Middle Schuylkill Focus Areas

 800 532 Stroud Water Research Center

A suite of watershed restoration projects are delivering results for improving water quality. With a network of partners, the Stroud Center’s watershed restoration team is providing technical assistance with planning,…

Forested Buffers for Farms in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

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This project provides funding for five farms in Lancaster and Chester counties in Pennsylvania to install forested buffers and any needed infrastructure to protect streams from livestock. Funded by: Pa.…

“Healthy Soils, Healthy Streams” Training and Technical Assistance

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This collection of projects includes training, planning, and technology conversion assistance to farmers as they prioritize soil health thereby protecting water on their lands. Training sessions by the Pa. No-Till…

Lancaster County Clean Water Community Action Partnership

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This project provides funding for implementing streamside forests, streambank fencing, stabilized livestock crossings, and watering systems in Lancaster County, Pa., as part of the countywide restoration strategy. Funded by: Funded…

Stroud Center/Pa. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Forested Buffer Collaborative

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This project installs nearly 80 acres of streamside forests and demonstrates the income potential of those that grow fruits, nuts, and salable horticultural materials. (Project details may change over the…

Support for a Coalition on Soil Health in Pennsylvania

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This project establishes the Pennsylvania Soil Health Coalition to improve communication and coordination among numerous organizations involved with soil health education, implementation, and research. Coalition member organizations will conduct educational…

Targeted Agricultural Best Management Practices and Forested Buffers for Chester County Focus Areas

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This project implements agricultural best management practices on farms, such as stormwater-runoff controls for barnyards and mushroom compost processing areas, new and seasonally earlier cover crops, improved no-till practices, and…

Evaluating How Conventional, Conservation, and Organic Farming Management Practices Enhance Soil Health and Improve Water Quality

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This project investigates how different agricultural management practices influence water quality and soil health. Using Rodale Institute’s 37-year-old Farming Systems Trial and a recent transition to organic farming at the…

Diana Oviedo Vargas, Ph.D., collects biosolid samples to test for PFAS.

Evaluating the Risk for PFAS Contamination of Surface and Groundwater Through Application of Biosolids in Agroecosystems

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Scientists are investigating whether biosolid application on Pennsylvania farms represents a significant source of PFAS in soils and water. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly called PFAS, are a group of…

Impact of Land Management on Vegetable Yield and Post-Harvest Nutrient Density

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By examining the bacteria, Archaea, and fungi living in soils, this project will provide insights on how farming practices and land management affect the microbes that make soils healthy. This…