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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | Eutrophication from Agriculture Sources (Phosphorus and Nitrogen) - Grazed Pastures |
| Research Area | Water |
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| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Owen Carton |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | Teagasc |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 52.84828, -6.91743 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 01/11/2000 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 01/11/2004 |
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| Project Keywords | Eutrophication; Agriculture; Phosphorus and Nitrogen; Grazed Pastures |
| Project Abstract | The objectives of this project are as follows: 1. Measure the P (and N) loss from grazed and cut grassland on a number of soils taking account the most important influencing variables; 2. Identify the most important factors influencing P loss from soil to water under grazed grassland conditions; 3. Investigate at laboratory scale the interactions between physical, chemical and biological processes in the soil which affect P fluxes and loss to water under grazing conditions; 4. Recommend possible remedial actions necessary to reduce P loss to water from grazed grassland, based on the results obtained and other available information. Most of the work on this project will be carried at Teagasc, Johnstown Castle. A temporary research officer and a Walsh Fellow will work as part of this team. |