Sabine Grunwald

Implementation and Verification for BMPs for Reducing Phosphorus Loading in the Everglades Agricultural Area

Research Team
Time
Funding Source
Objectives
Results

Research Team

PI:

Samira Daroub, Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Belle Glade

Team:

Sabine Grunwald, Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville

Tim Lang , Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Belle Glade

Orlando Diaz, Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Belle Glade

Ming Chen, Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Belle Glade

Statistical support:

Meghan Brennan, Statistics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville

Time

09/2006 to 09/2007

Funding Source

Everglades Environmental Protection District

Objectives

The main goal of this research project is to enhance best management practices (BMP) performance on Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) farm basins through improved selection and implementation of current BMPs by the EAA grower community. This will be achieved by incorporating the results and recommendations from this study into BMP implementation training modules, BMP implementation extension documents, and the BMP consultation program.

Specific Objectives:

(1) Conduct a detailed statistical analysis to identify factors affecting phosphorus loading from EAA farms.

(2) Identify BMP implementation research gaps and recommend small scale field investigations to address those gaps.

Results

[in progress]

Daroub S., T. Lang, O. Diaz, M. Chen, M. Brennan and S. Grunwald. Evaluation of factors affecting farm phosphorus loads in south Florida using long-term monitoring data. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Meeting in New Orleans, LA, Nov. 4-8, 2007.