Agriculture in the Jordan Lake Watershed

Farmers in the Jordan Lake watershed are typically underfertilizing and using many conservation practices, which reduces the opportunity for water quality trading.

Key Questions

• What agricultural practices are farmers in the Jordan Lake watershed using?
• How well do agricultural conservation practices reduce nutrients?
• Can agricultural nutrients be reduced?

Findings

• Farmers in the Jordan Lake watershed are typically underfertilizing and using many conservation practices, which reduces the opportunity for water quality trading.

Deanna Osmond | NC State University 

Dr. Osmond specializes in soil fertility, nutrient management, conservation practices, and water quality. Her research is focused on agricultural production, reduction of agricultural pollutants through the use of conservation practices including riparian buffers and the development of decision support systems that both function at the watershed-scale and are applicable to field-scale soil fertility issues. These systems are designed to allow maximum user flexibility, yet to provide reliable information and answers.