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Dr. Frank Coale- Research Projects
Crop rotations for phytoremediation of phosphorus over-enriched soils.
Research Area(s): Land Management and Conservation, Soil Fertility and Nutrient Managemen.
The objective of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness ofgrain-based and forage-based crop rotations in reducing soil phosphoruslevels.
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Field and on-farm evaluation of the environmental impact of phosphorus in soils amended with biosolids.
Research Area(s): Land Management and Conservation, Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management.
Evaluation of phosphorus runoff following application of municipal biosolids to agricultural land.
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Intensive Nutrient Management for Efficient Crop Production.
Research Area(s): Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management.
Research program explores the fate of nutrients in agroecosystems.Efficiency of nitrogen and phosphorus utilization during differentphases ofnumerous crop rotation systems and the evaluation of the potential fornutrient losses from production soils are the primary objectives ofthis researchprogram.
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Development of Nutrient Management Planning and Environmental Risk Assessment Software.
Research Area(s): Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management.
The Maryland Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998 initiated the mostcomprehensive nutrient management planning requirements in the UnitedStates. The law requires that mandatory nutrient management plans befiled and implemented within the state of Maryland. Crop fields withhigh soil test phosphorus levels must have plans that evaluate a fieldsiteÂ’s potential for phosphorus loss through the use of a PhosphorusSite Index environmental risk assessment calibrated for Marylandconditions. Phosphorus risk assessment additionally requires anassessment of soil erosion since sediment-bound phosphorus maypotentially be a significant phosphorus loss pathway. Designing plansfor the implementation of these nutrient management and environmentalrisk assessment requirements can be a very complicated process.Microsoft Windows software tools were needed that would make itpossible for nutrient management consultants and farmers to meet therequirements of the Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998.
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Last updated: 03/10/2009