Session: Symposium--Conservation Practices That Improve Water Quality Outcomes

Division: SSSA Division: Soils and Environmental Quality

Title: Symposium--Conservation Practices That Improve Water Quality Outcomes

Organizers: Katherine Tully , Andrew N. Sharpley and Marcia DeLonge
Moderator: Katherine Tully
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Format: Oral Symposium
Keywords: conservation, farm management and water quality

Session Description: This symposium will focus on conservation practices that can be implemented on farms to improve water quality outcomes. Invited speakers will discuss lessons learned and share innovative strategies for balancing both food production and water quality. The symposium will include speakers who will offer regional perspectives on water quality issues and promising practices. The second half of the symposium will focus on scaling conservation practices from the field- to farm- to watershed-scales.