The following table summarizes the projects funded by the Clean Water Fund. A more detailed description for each project is available using the project title links. Projects were selected after a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process and review by an evaluation committee.
Active Projects
Project Title | Recipient | Funds Awarded ($) | MDA Project Manager | RFP Year |
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Recommendations for residual soil nitrogen testing and N rate adjustment | Fabian Fernandez - University of Minnesota | 100,000 | Jeppe Kjaersgaard | |
Development of the nitrogen BMP effectiveness tool for groundwater protection in Minnesota under varying soil types and climatic conditions | David Mulla and William Lazarus - University of Minnesota | 100,000 | Pat Nash | |
Adjusting corn nitrogen rates using a preplant nitrate test to reduce potential for N loss in South-Central and Southeastern Minnesota | Dan Kaiser and Fabian Fernandez - University of Minnesota | 258,000 | Aicam Laacouri | 2019 |
The Minnesota Cover Crop Guide | Anna Cates - University of Minnesota Extension | 111,709 | Aicam Laacouri | 2018 |
Improved design, performance, and implementation of saturated buffers | Gary R. Sands - University of Minnesota | 190,923 | Heather Johnson | 2017 |
Completed Projects - Cover Crops, Perennials, or Vegetative Cover
Completed Projects - Phosphorus, Nitrogen, or Sediment
Completed Projects - Conservation Practices
Project Title | Recipient | Funds Awarded ($) | MDA Project Manager | RFP Year |
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Integrated landscape management for agricultural production and water quality | Jeffrey Strock - Southwest Research & Outreach Center | 365,780 | Heather Johnson | 2017 |
Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMP) Handbook for Minnesota Update | Chris Lenhart - University of Minnesota | 65,600 | Heidi Peterson | 2015 |
Nutrient Removal in Agricultural Drainage Ditches | Jeff Strock - Southwest Research and Outreach Center University of Minnesota | 404,112 | Heather Johnson | 2013 |
Controlled Drainage and Bioreactor- Research and Demonstration Site | Kathy Smith - Martin County SWCD | 119,396 | Heidi Peterson | 2011/2012 |
Evaluation of Nutrient Retention Basins for Treating Drainage from Agricultural Landscapes | Jeff Strock - Southwest Research and Outreach Center University of Minnesota | 183,910 | Mark Dittrich | 2008 |
Field Evaluation of Controlled Drainage and Woodchip Bioreactors in Reducing Contaminant Losses from Farmed Fields | John Moncrief - University of Minnesota | 237,760 | Mark Dittrich | 2009 |
On-Farm Evaluation of Treatment Methods for Excess Nutrients in Agricultural Subsurface Tile Drainage | Dean Current - University of Minnesota (CINRAM) | 312,248 | Heidi Peterson | 2011/2012 |
The Agricultural BMP Handbook for Minnesota | Joel Peterson and Tom Miller - Emmons & Oliver Resources, Inc. | 94,500 | Adam Birr | 2010 |
Completed Projects - Conservation Planning
Project Title | Recipient | Funds Awarded ($) | MDA Project Manager | RFP Year |
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Ag BMP Assessment and Tracking Tool | Stephanie Johnson - Houston Engineering Inc. | 102,466 | Adam Birr | 2010 |
Assessment and Selection of Sentinel Watersheds for Addressing Impaired Waters | Bruce Wilson and John Neiber - University of Minnesota | 106,125 | Heather Johnson | 2010 |
Evaluation of Best Management Practices in Impaired Watershed using the SWAT Model | David Mulla - University of Minnesota | 160,000 | Adam Birr | 2007 |
Identifying Priority Management Zones for Best Management Practice Implementation in Impaired Watersheds | Greg Wilson - Barr Engineering | 571,719 | Heidi Peterson | 2010 |
Priority Setting for Restoration in Sentinel Watersheds | Chris Lenhart - University of Minnesota | 288,650 | Heidi Peterson | 2010 |
Targeting Best Management Practices to Critical Portions of the Landscape | David Mulla - University of Minnesota | 95,000 | Adam Birr and Barbara Weisman | 2007 |
Validation of the Minnesota Feedlot Assessment Runoff Model (MinnFARM) for use in Assessing TMDLs | Bruce Wilson - University of Minnesota | 67,700 | Rob Sip | 2009 |
Completed Projects - Water Quality Sampling
Project Title | Recipient | Funds Awarded ($) | MDA Project Manager | RFP Year |
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Evaluation of Acetochlor Losses to Tile Drainage | Gyles Randall - University of Minnesota | 30,000 | Ron Struss | 2008 |
Evaluation of Alternative Surface-Water Monitoring Protocols for Use in Agricultural TMDL Load Allocation and BMP Evaluation | Dennis Busch - University of Wisconsin - Platteville | 32,300 | Adam Birr | 2009 |
Feasibility of an On-Farm Water Quality Program in Minnesota | Jim Anderson - University of Minnesota Water Resources Center | 48,500 | Bruce Montgomery | 2007 |
Completed Projects - Microbiology
Project Title | Recipient | Funds Awarded ($) | MDA Project Manager | RFP Year |
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Optimizing Woodchip Bioreactors to Reduce Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Subsurface Drainage Water | Carl Rosen - University of Minnesota | 200,000 | Jeppe Kjaersgaard | 2016 |
Analyzing and Optimizing Denitrification in Agricultural Surface Waters | Jessica Kozarek - St. Anthony Falls Laboratory University of Minnesota | 396,935 | Heidi Peterson | 2013 |
Developing a DNA Marker for Bacteria from Cattle, Swine, and Poultry Manure | Michael Sadowsky - University of Minnesota | 240,000 | Adam Birr | 2007 |
Growth, Survival and Genetic Structure of E. Coli found in Ditch Sediment and Water at the Seven Mile Creek Watershed | Michael Sadowsky - University of Minnesota | 192,804 | Adam Birr | 2008 |
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