Analysis Publications

Newer publications can be found in the Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) Product Library.

Books

• A Resource Conservation Act Report: Interim Appraisal and Analysis of Conservation Alternatives
  (published September, 2002)
• Manure Nutrients Relative to the Capacity of Cropland and Pastureland to Assimilate Nutrients
  (published December, 2000)
• Water Quality and Agriculture
  (published July, 1997)
• Geography of Hope
  (published December, 1996)

Papers

• Costs Associated with Development and Implementation of Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMP):
  Part I - Nutrient Management, Land Treatment, Manure and Wastewater Handling and Storage, and Recordkeeping
  (published June, 2003)
  
  
• This document requires Adobe Acrobat:
  An Approach for Estimating Soil Carbon Using the National Nutrient Loss Database (0.9 MB)
  Slide Presentation
  (published December, 2002)
  
  
• This document requires Adobe Acrobat:
  Assessing Wetland Functional Condition in Agricultural Landscapes (0.3 MB)
  (published March, 2002)
  
  
• Profile of Farms with Livestock in the United States: A Statistical Summary
  (published February, 2002)
  
  
• Environmental Indicators of Pesticide Leaching and Runoff from Farm Fields
  (published January, 2002)
  
  
• Potential Priority Watersheds for Protection of Water Quality from Contamination by Manure Nutrients
  (published January, 2001)
  
  
• Overview of Differences in the Revised 1997 NRI
  (published December, 2000)
  
  
• Trends in the Potential for Nutrient Loading from Confined Livestock Operations
  (published January, 1999)
  
  
• Trends in the Potential for Environmental Risk from Pesticide Loss from Farm Fields
  (published January, 1999)
  
  
• The National Pesticide Loss Database: A Tool for Management of Large Watersheds
  (published July, 1998)
  
  
• Prospects for Reducing Environmental Risk at the Watershed Level from Pesticide Loss from Farm Fields Using Alternative Management Practices
  (published July, 1998)
  
  
• Nutrients Available from Livestock Manure Relative to Crop Growth Requirements
  (published February, 1998) - Research from this paper has been updated in Manure Nutrients Relative to the Capacity of Cropland and Pastureland to Assimilate Nutrients.
  
  
• An Information Aid for Assessing Possible NRCS Involvement in the State Management Plan Process for Regulation of Pesticides
  (published February, 1998)
  
  
• Potential Priority Watersheds for Protection of Water Quality from Nonpoint Sources Related to Agriculture
  (published July, 1997)
  
  
• Older publications can be found in the RCA Publication Archive

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