Water Center Goals and Focus Areas

Goals

• Develop and implement programs in water science associated with agriculture and natural resources;
• Establish and maintain appropriate linkages;
• Expand the financial resource base for both water and environmental programs from private and governmental sources through aggressive grantsmanship.

Research Areas

• Effects of pesticides on stream, lake and wetland ecosystems.
• Agricultural best management practices.
• Lake restoration through nontoxic chemicals.
• Groundwater and surface water interactions.
• Improving irrigation technology.
• Measuring groundwater quality impacts from confined animal feeding operations.
• Annual tours, seminars and conferences.
• Information for students and the public.
• Best management practices for water quality.