Protecting Water Quality: Best Management Practices for Row Crops Grown on Plastic Mulch in Virginia

Authors: Mary Leigh Wolfe, Department of Biological Systems Engineering; B. Blake Ross, Department of Biological Systems Engineering; J. Fred Diem, Virginia Cooperative Extension; Theo A. Dillaha, III, Department of Biological Systems Engineering; and Katherine A. Flahive, Department of Biological Systems Engineering

Publication Number 442-756, June 2002

Figure 5.1 Topographic map of the Chesapeake Farm and surrounding drainage area. Existing forest beffers are shaded, and the production fields are shown in a checkerboard pattern. Existing ponds are shaded in black.

Figure 5.2 Master site map for the Chesapeake Farm

Figure 5.3 Alternative (a) BMPs proposed for Chesapeake Farm water quality protection plan. Arrows indicate crop row direction

Figure 5.4 Alternative (b) BMPs proposed for Chesapeak Farm water quality protection plan.

Figure 5.5 Topographic map of the Rappahannock Farm and surrounding drainage area. Existing forest buffers are shadded, and the production field are shown in a checkerboard pattern.

Figure 5.6 Master site map for the Rappahannock Farm

Figure 5.7 Proposed BMPs for the Rappahannock Farm water quality protection plan

Figure 5.8 Topographic map of the Blue Ridge Farm and surrounding drainage area. Existing buffers are shaded and the production fields are shown in a checkerboard pattern.

Figure 5.9 Master site map for the Blue Ridge Farm

Figure 5.10 Proposed BMPs for the Blue Ridge Farm water quality protection plan

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