Agricultural Modeling Team (Phase 7)

The Agricultural Modeling Team provides agricultural modeling assistance to support the Agriculture Workgroup through the development of the Phase 7 Watershed Model inputs.

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Charge

The Agricultural Modeling Team (AMT) will provide agricultural modeling assistance to support the Agriculture Workgroup (AgWG) through the development of the Phase 7 (WSM) inputs.

Functions

Support will be accomplished by providing the capacity for in-depth analyses of agricultural items of interest brought forward by the partnership. From these in-depth analyses, technical decisions will be made regarding the processing of input data in the Phase 7 WSM. The functions of the group will be to:

  • Review data preprocessing methods and agricultural inputs to ensure that Phase 7 WSM utilizes the best available information to reflect agricultural conditions in the watershed and how they change through time.
  • Review current [Phase 6] WSM assumptions related to the applications of nutrients on agricultural lands and determine if changes are appropriate for Phase 7. Several examples of relevant topics include: manure and fertilizer nutrient inputs; legume fixation; crop application goals; cover-factors for RUSLE*; changing environmental conditions; and soil phosphorus data.
  • Consideration of land use/load source category changes.
  • Coordinate with USDA agencies to identify supporting model structures, analysis methods and agricultural databases.
  • Make decisions on what the most appropriate agricultural input data are for the Phase 7 WSM.

Projects

Phase 6 Scenario Builder Review

Documentation to inform the Chesapeake Bay Program's review of the data management tool that provided estimates of land use acres, nutrient inputs, cropland attributes and best management practice implementation to the Phase 6 Watershed Model.

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