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View Lesson 34 (PDF file). Individual sections can be accessed below.
Intended Outcomes
The participants will
- Recognize the role of phosphorus (P) in controlling eutrophication.
- Identify what happens to phosphorus in soil when it is added via manure and fertilizer.
- Learn what practical farming measures can be used to minimize phosphorus loss.
- Target cost-beneficial best management practices, understand how water moves within a landscape, and learn where large sources of phosphorus exist.
- Review innovative products and measures being developed to help producers manage phosphorus.
Contents
- Introduction
- Phosphorus and Water Quality Impairment
- The Forms and Reactivity of Phosphorus in Soil
- The Evolution of Agriculture from Phosphorus Sink to Phosphorus Source
- Processes and Pathways of Phosphorus Transport in Agricultural Runoff
- Environmental Risk Assessment and Phosphorus Management
- Remedial Measures
- Integrated Nutrient Management
- Summary
- APPENDIX A
- APPENDIX B
- About the Author
- Glossary
- Index
Activities
The participants will
- Determine the risk associated with high soil Phosphorus.
Author: Andrew Sharpley