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BiorenewablesWatersheds: Maquoketa River Watershed (MRW)
The MRB covers about 4,900 km2 of predominantly agricultural land in northeast Iowa. It is one of the 13 tributaries of the Mississippi River and contributes significantly to the nutrient contamination mainly through agricultural nonpoint source pollution.
Relevant Projects
- 2009-10: USEPA. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Development of SWAT Hydrologic Parameters for Specific Iowa Landform Regions. Investigators: M. Buyck, P.W. Gassman, M. Jha, K.E. Schilling, and C.F. Wolter. Amount: $76,797.
- 2006-07: Iowa Farm Bureau, Leopold Center for Sustainable Development, Iowa Soybean Association. Iowa Corn Growers Association. Assessment of Conservation Practices on Agricultural Cropland in Iowa. Investigators: C.L. Kling. P.W. Gassman, M. Jha, H. Feng, and S. Secchi. Amount: $55,000.
- 2004-05: Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Adopting Conservation Practices on Agricultural Cropland in Iowa and Possible Nutrient Standards. Investigators: C.L. Kling, H. Feng, S. Secchi, P.W. Gassman, L. Kurkalova. Amount: $53,360.
Journal Publications
- Jha, M., B.A. Babcock, P.W. Gassman, and C.L. Kling. 2009. Economic and environmental impacts of alternative energy crops. International Agricultural Engineering Journal 18(3-4):15-23.
- Secchi, S., M. Jha, L. Kurkalova, H. Feng, P.W. Gassman, and C.L. Kling. 2007. Privatizing ecosystem services: water quality effects from a carbon market. Choices: Food, Farm, and Resource Issues 22(2):97-101.
- Reungsang, P., R.S. Kanwar, M. Jha, P.W. Gassman, K. Ahmad, and A. Saleh. 2007. Calibration and validation of SWAT for the Upper Maquoketa River Watershed. International Agricultural Engineering Journal 16(1-2):35-48.
- Secchi, S., P.W. Gassman, M. Jha, L. Kurkalova, H. Feng, T. Campbell, and C.L. Kling. 2007. The cost of cleaner water: Assessing agricultural pollution reduction at the watershed scale. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Society 62(1):10-21.
- Jha, M., P.W. Gassman, S. Secchi, R. Gu, and J.G. Arnold. 2004. Impact of watershed subdivision level on flows, sediment loads, and nutrient losses predicted by SWAT. Journal of American Water Resources Association 40(3):811-825.
Conference/Workshop Proceedings/Presentations
- Jha, M., P.W. Gassman, C.L. Kling, and B.A. Babcock. Environmental and economic impacts of alternative energy crops. SWAT-SEA International Conference. Jan 5-7, 2009, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- Secchi, S., P.W. Gassman, M. Jha, C.L. Kling, and L. Kurkalova. Water quality effects of corn ethanol versus switchgrass-based biofuels in the Midwest. Conference on Transition to a Bioeconomy: Environmental and Rural Development Impact. October 15-16, 2008, St. Louis, Missouri.
- Jha, M., P.W. Gassman, S. Secchi, and J.G. Arnold. Nonpoint Source Needs Assessment for Iowa Part I: Configuration, Calibration and Validation of SWAT. American Society of Agricultural Engineers 3rd Conference on Watershed Management to Meet Water Quality Standards and Emerging TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Loads). March 5-10, 2005, Atlanta, Georgia.
- Secchi, S., H. Feng, L. Kurkalova, C.L. King, P.W. Gassman, and M. Jha. Nonpoint Source Needs Assessment for Iowa Part II: The Economics of Conservation Practices. American Society of Agricultural Engineers 3rd Conference on Watershed Management to Meet Water Quality Standards and Emerging TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Loads). March 5-10, 2005, Atlanta, Georgia.
- Gassman, P.W., S. Secchi, M. Jha, and C.L. King. Nonpoint Source Needs Assessment for Iowa Part III: Economic and Environmental Outcomes. American Society of Agricultural Engineers 3rd Conference on Watershed Management to Meet Water Quality Standards and Emerging TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Loads). March 5-10, 2005, Atlanta, Georgia.
- Jha, M., P.W. Gassman, S. Secchi, R. Gu, and J.G. Arnold. Hydrologic simulation of the Maquoketa River Watershed with SWAT. In proceedings of American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference: Agricultural Hydrology and Water Quality. May 12-14, 2003, Kansas City, Missouri.
Posters
- Secchi, S., M. Jha, L. Kurkalova, H. Feng, P.W. Gassman, and C.L. Kling. Effectiveness of agricultural conservation policies and alternatives metrics of water quality. American Agricultural Economics Association (AEAA) Annual Meeting. July 23-26, 2006, Long Beach, California.
- Reungsang, P., R.S. Kanwar, M. Jha, P.W. Gassman, K. Ahmad, and A. Saleh. Assessment of agricultural management practices in the Upper Maquoketa River Watershed, Northeast Iowa: Using two modeling approaches. 3rd International SWAT User's Conference. July 11-15, 2005, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Secchi, S., M. Jha, L. Kurkalova, C.L. Kling, H. Feng, and P.W. Gassman. Assessing water quality improvement needs in the state of Iowa: conservation practices, costs, and watershed modeling. The American Agricultural Economics Association Annual (AAEA) Meeting. July 24-27, 2005, Providence, Rhode Island (2nd place winner).
- Kling, C.L., S. Secchi, P.W. Gassman, M. Jha, L. Kurkalova, and H. Feng. The costs of conservation practices to improve water quality in the state of Iowa. 2005 Agricultural and the Environmental Conference. Iowa State University, Ames, IA, March 8-9, 2005.
- Kling, C.L., T. Campbell, H. Feng, M. Jha, L. Kurkalova, S. Secchi, and P.W. Gassman. The cost of meeting the needs of nonpoint source water pollution control in Iowa. American Society of Agricultural Engineers 3rd Conference on Watershed Management to Meet Water Quality Standards and Emerging TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Loads). March 5-10, 2005, Atlanta, Georgia.