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A Molecular Approach to Determine the Origin of Fecal Bacteria in the Catoma Creek Watershed 

Wijesinghe, Rasanthi (2005-12-15)
High concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria are the most common cause of surface-water impairment in Alabama. A 37 km segment of Catoma Creek in Montgomery Country has been included on Alabama 303(d) List of impaired ...

Optimization of Standard Depth Control Systems to Improve Row-Crop Planter Performance in the Southeast US. 

Poncet, Aurelie M. A. (2016-12-20)
Modern row-crop planters are designed to place individual seeds in the ground at a proper and predetermined depth to promote immediate germination and uniform emergence of seedlings. Seeding depth is manually adjusted by ...

Reduction of Soil Compaction in a Cotton and Peanut Rotation Using Conservation Systems 

Simoes, Rui Pedro (2008-08-15)
Southern Coastal plain soils have a long history of intensive continuous monoculture cropping, and are highly weathered due to geoclimatic conditions. These soils pose a challenge to the adoption of conservation agriculture ...

Runoff Generation in Pastures of the Appalachian Plateau Region of North Alabama 

Sen, Sumit (2009-05-04)
A detailed hillslope-scale hydrologic study was conducted in a pasture at the Sand Mountain region of north Alabama, USA. A 0.12 ha hillslope was intensively instrumented using 31 distributed surface and subsurface runoff ...

Southeastern U.S. Upper Coastal Plain Ecological Sites for Dynamic Soil Property Characterization 

Platt, Jenna (2021-01-07)
The Ecological Site (ES) concept groups soils that respond similarly to management to meet conservation goals, develop site interpretations and models for ecological transitions, and construct restoration pathways. The ...

Soybean Root Growth and Yield Response to Variable Rate Irrigation 

Carter, Luke (2018-04-18)
A changing climate and an increasing world population result in a greater need of food. Water secures and increases yield. However, water use and irrigation timing need to be optimized to limit negative effects on natural ...