Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

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Nutrient Reduction Strategies
Analysis indicates need for conservation practices that address both upland erosion and in-stream sources to protect water quality
Restoration of Soil following Fire
Plants with coarse root biomass most effectively improve soil infiltration to restore fire-disturbed soils
Media Coverage of Conservation Practices
What practices are most covered in farm magazines? How could messaging be improved?
Special Issue
Measuring and Understanding the Effects of Conservation within Watersheds

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Microbial respiration gives early indication of soil health improvement following cover crops
B.S. Crookston, M.A. Yost, M. Bowman, K. Veum and J.R. Stevens

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation March 2023, 00015; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00015
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Aerial interseeding and planting green to enhance nitrogen capture and cover crop biomass carbon
N. Sedghi, R.J. Fox, L. Sherman, C. Gaudlip and R.R. Weil

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation March 2023, 00051; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00051
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Rice producer enrollment and retention in a USDA regional conservation partnership program in the southern United States
T.J. Linder, K.E. Wallen, S.W. Manley and D.C. Osborne

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation March 2023, 00027; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00027
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Benefits, barriers, and use of cover crops in the western United States: Regional survey results
L.A. Golden, M.L. Hubbard, S. Utych, S.M. Newman, S. Hines, J. Thomas, N. Andrews, R.L. Som Castellano, D.P. Collins and C. Sullivan

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation March 2023, 00170; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00170
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Compost amendment to enhance carbon sequestration in rangelands
S. Kutos, E. Stricker, A. Cooper, R. Ryals, J. Creque, M. Machmuller, M. Kroegar and W.L. Silver

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation March 2023, 78 (2) 163-177; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00072
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Environmental justice, climate change, and agriculture
Andrew P. Manale

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation March 2023, 78 (2) 45A-49A; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.0912A

About Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

The Journal of Soil and Water Conservation (JSWC) is a multidisciplinary journal of natural resource conservation research, practice, policy, and perspectives. The journal has two sections: the A Section containing various departments and features, and the Research Section containing peer-reviewed research papers.