New Pathways to Sustainability in Agroecological Systems : Elementa
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Science of the Anthropocene
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The science keeps coming...
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The foundations for prairie strips continue to accumulate. Click the link above to see some of our recent publications.
Estimated Sediment Deposition and Movement within Interim 1 Watershed at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge: A Summary of E.A. Luquin Oroz, 2016
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Strategically placing a small percentage of prairie strips within agriculture fields has been shown to reduce field level soil loss. However, less is known about in-field soil movement both erosion and deposition. Also, with the potential for increasingly stronger rainstorms and hence higher runoff, there is a need to obtain new insights about prairie strips design and its influence on sediment dynamics. Read more about Estimated Sediment Deposition and Movement within Interim 1 Watershed at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge: A Summary of E.A. Luquin Oroz, 2016
FAQ: Where can I see prairie strips?
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Where can I see prairie strips?
FAQ: How do the prairie strips treat sub-surface water flow?
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How do the prairie strips treat sub-surface water flow?
Research as part of our project and other research on buffers and riparian buffers has found that when shallow subsurface flow interacts with the root zone under the prairie strip or other buffers, we can see significant reductions in the concentration of nitrate-nitrogen.
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FAQ: How will butterflies and bees find the prairie strips?
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How will butterflies and bees find the prairie strips? Will they die when they get to the strips? Will treated seed kill the wildlife in the strips?
Butterflies and bees are attracted to the colors and scents of flowers within the strips. Flying above the crop pollinators will be able to locate the strips using these cues.
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Summer 2017 Field Days
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Information on prairie strips will be presented at several field days and extension events in 2017. Click the header above for the full list.
FebByScience Promotes Prairie Strips as a Science Success Story
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FedByScience is a new initiative supported by 16 universities focused on raising awareness about the importance of public funding for food and agricultural research. The group is highlighting STRIPS research as a science success story. Read more about the effort here. Read more about FebByScience Promotes Prairie Strips as a Science Success Story
Report on Social Aspects of Conservation in Iowa
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(January, 2015) STRIPS social scientists J. Arbuckle and John Tyndall published a report on Iowans' expectations for agriculture and concerns about environmental quality.
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FAQ: Why did you start your experiment at a National Wildlife Refuge?
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Why did you start your experiment at a National Wildlife Refuge?
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