Dr. Shalamar Armstrong with Purdue University leads this multi-institute research project that closely examines the impact that cereal rye cover crop has on nutrient loss.
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Using cover crops shows the potential to reduce nutrient loss, but most of this research has been done at the plot or field scale levels. This project explores whether the use of cover crops can effectively be scaled up to the watershed – not just a field – and whether the addition of cover crops alone, with no other changes in farm management, can improve surface water quality. An overview of Dr. O’Reilly’s research can be found here: Catherine O’Reilly