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WQIag - A Tool of Multiple Applications

Participants will learn about WQIag and its application by different state and federal agencies.

Conceptualized and developed by the USDA NRCS National Water Quality and Quantity Team, WQIag - Water Quality Index for Runoff from Agricultural Fields is a qualitative, multivariate metric that ranks the combined impact of soil and site characteristics, climate, and management practices on the quality of surface runoff leaving agricultural fields. The tool incorporates the impact of six components (Field Physical Sensitivity Factors, Nutrient Management Factors, Tillage Management Factors, Pest Management Factors, Irrigation/Tile Drainage Management, and Conservation Practices) in arriving at the overall index value. The tool provides a quick assessment of agricultural runoff water quality (ranking of 1 to 10; 10 being the best) that incorporates professional knowledge and local preferences through weighting factors.

Harbans Lal
 Environmental Engineer
USDA NRCS National Water Quality and Quantity Team

Steven G. Hefner
 State Water Quality Conservationist
USDA NRCS Missouri

James Klang, P.E.
 Senior Project Engineer
Kieser and Associates, LLC



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This technology is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension (funding opportunity no. USDA-NIFA-OP-010186), grant no. 2023-41595-41325 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Extension Foundation. For more information, please visit extension.org. You can view the terms of useat extension.org/terms.

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