Demonstrate and evaluate saturated buffers at the field scale to reduce nitrates and phosphorus from surface and subsurface field drainage systems

This project seeks to promote control structures with grass buffers along ditches, rivers, and any water impoundment to reduce nutrient transport and improve water quality, from field surfaces and subsurface tiles. This demonstration project will retrofit existing buffers to develop criteria necessary for widespread adoption, as no such guidance currently exists. Finally, in addition to the traditional tools, the project will use non-conventional outreach methods that utilize farmer contact, such as farm forums.