Journal of 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?
Special Issue
Measuring and Understanding the Effects of Conservation within Watersheds

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The changing pattern of rainfall erosivity and its impact on sediment load in the Loess Plateau, China: A case study of a typical watershed
L. Jia, K. Yu, Z. Li, P. Li, G. Xu, Y. Cheng, K. Zhang, X. Zhang and Z. Yang

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2022, 77 (5) 528-545; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00034
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Alfalfa reduces winter nitrate leaching relative to organic and conventional annual vegetable systems: Resin bag field measurements and modeling with HYDRUS-1D
E. Woodward, I. Raij-Hoffman, K. Scow and N. Tautges

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2022, 77 (5) 450-465; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00155
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Social networks as conservation practice: Targeting wetland conservation for women landowners
Angie Carter and Rebecca Christoffel

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2022, 77 (5) 69A-74A; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.0614A
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Variability and correlation of selected soil attributes and maize yield influenced by tillage systems in mountainous agroecosystem
M. Arshad, S.L. Ranamukhaarachchi, S. Ahmad, R. Nawaz, M.M.N. Qayyum, A. Razaq and F. Faiz

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2022, 77 (5) 466-481; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00124
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Using targeted messages to improve farmer engagement in conservation programs
C. Weigel, R. Cruse and S. Reddy

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2022, 77 (5) 546-551; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00145
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Audit procedures and implementation rates for forest water quality Best Management Practices in the 13 southeastern states
B.S. Hawks, W.M. Aust, M.C. Bolding, S.M. Barrett and E.B. Schilling

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2022, 77 (5) 501-515; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00082

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.