Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Cover Crop Adoption
Reasons farmers initially adopt cover crops may differ from the factors that contribute to long-term and increased acreage use
Special Issue
Climate Change Impacts on Soil and Water Conservation
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?

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Farmland preservation in Chatham County, North Carolina: A program overview
Andrew Waters

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2024, 79 (5) 79A-83A; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2024.0715A
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Modification of the Soil Vulnerability Index to account for increased erosion risk from winter precipitation in the southern United States
C. Baffaut, A.L. Thompson, Q. Phung, T.L. Veith, L.M.W. Witthaus, N. Aloysius and L.F. Duriancik

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2024, 79 (5) 247-260; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2024.00088
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Cropland water erosion estimates simulated by RUSLE2 and WEPP: Results from two initial studies
R.R. Wells, D.C. Flanagan, E.J. Langendoen, R.P. McGehee, R.L. Bingner, J.R. Frankenberger, M.A. Locke, H.G. Momm, C.S. Renschler, A. Srivastava, D.A.N. Vieira and T. Tsegaye

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2024, 79 (5) 215-232; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2024.00072
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The speciation of Iowa’s nutrient loads and the implications for midwestern nutrient reduction strategies
E.S. Anderson and K.E. Schilling

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2024, 79 (5) 233-246; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2024.00094
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Mapping pollutant source to enhance water quality conservation in agricultural watersheds: Nonpoint no more?
David E. James, Mark D. Tomer, Sarah A. Porter, Richard M. Cruse and Emily Zimmerman

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2024, 79 (5) 84A-89A; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2024.0802A
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Rye cover crop had a nitrogen credit one year after termination in a frigid environment
D.R. Joshi, J. Moriles-Miller, S.A. Clay, G. Reicks, S. Westhoff and D.E. Clay

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2024, 79 (5) 261-267; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2024.00097

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.