Ohio Agricultural Water Management Guide
A resource for soil and water conservation contractors, land improvement contractors, consultants, producers, educational institutions, technical agencies, regulatory agencies, and financial institutions.
In states that depend heavily on irrigation from surface water supplies, subsurface drainage is often used to prevent harmful buildup of salt in the soil. Drainage benefits crop production by minimizing risks, improving efficiency, and increasing net income.
Agricultural Constructed Wetland Systems
Extensive drainage throughout the productive Midwest has resulted in loss of wetlands associated with declines in wildlife habitat and adverse effects on water quality. Current projects explore ways to restore or maintain wetlands, and agricultural productivity and profitability. Innovative solutions include linking wetlands to subsurface drainage systems and using wetlands to filter agricultural runoff before entering streams, reservoirs or ground water.
Water Resources and NPS Pollution
Nonpoint source pollution is caused when rainfall or snowmelt runs over land or through the ground, picks up pollutants and deposits them into rivers and lakes or introduces them into ground water.