A decade of conservation effects assessment research by the USDA Agricultural Research Service: Progress overview and future outlook

MD Tomer, EJ Sadler, RE Lizotte, RB Bryant… - Journal of Soil and …, 2014 - jswconline.org
Ten years ago, the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) began a series of watershed
assessment studies as part of the Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP). In this …

Enhancing conservation on agricultural landscapes: A new direction for the Conservation Effects Assessment Project

W Maresch, MR Walbridge, D Kugler - journal of soil and water …, 2008 - jswconline.org
N ow, more than ever, we need solutions to the complex challenges of meeting the nation's
food, fiber, feed, and fuel needs while simultaneously enhancing the environment. As …

The challenge of documenting water quality benefits of conservation practices: A review of USDA-ARS's conservation effects assessment project watershed studies

MD Tomer, MA Locke - Water Science and Technology, 2011 - iwaponline.com
The Conservation Effects Assessment Project was established to quantify water quality
benefits of conservation practices supported by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). In …

The first five years of the Conservation Effects Assessment Project

LF Duriancik, D Bucks, JP Dobrowolski… - jourNal of soil aND …, 2008 - jswconline.org
T he Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) was initiated by the USDA Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), and …

Effects of agricultural conservation practices on N loads in the Mississippi–Atchafalaya River Basin

C Santhi, JG Arnold, M White, M Di Luzio… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
A modeling framework consisting of a farm‐scale model, Agricultural Policy Environmental
Extender (APEX); a watershed‐scale model, Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT); and …

Impact of weather and climate scenarios on conservation assessment outcomes

JD Garbrecht, MA Nearing, FD Shields… - Journal of Soil and …, 2014 - jswconline.org
Selected watershed studies of the Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) are
reviewed and findings are interpreted from the perspective of potential conservation …

The conservation effects assessment project benchmark watersheds: synthesis of preliminary findings

CW Richardson, DA Bucks, EJ Sadler - Journal of soil and water …, 2008 - jswconline.org
The Conservation Effects Assessment Project was established to quantify the environmental
impacts of USDA conservation programs. The Conservation Effects Assessment Project …

The Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP): A national scale natural resources and conservation needs assessment and decision support tool

MVV Johnson, ML Norfleet, JD Atwood… - … Series: Earth and …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) was initiated to quantify the
impacts of agricultural conservation practices at the watershed, regional, and national scales …

[BOOK][B] Environmental benefits of conservation on cropland: the status of our knowledge.

M Schnepf, C Cox - 2006 - cabdirect.org
This book documents the various environmental effects of current conservation practices
applied to cropland. It is an important contribution to a more strategic and effective effort to …

The length we go: Measuring environmental benefits of conservation practices

MJ Mausbach, AR Dedrick - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 2004 - go.gale.com
The 2002 farm bill substantially increased funding levels for conservation programs, and
established the new Conservation Security Program. How can the American public and …