Midwest Agricultural Water Quality Partnership Project

In 2016, the Midwest Agriculture Water Quality Partnership (MAWQP) assembled 48 partners with the following goals: to reduce nutrient loss and improve water quality, improve soil health and improve habitat for at-risk species. Specifically, the MAWQP project supported 260 growers with implementation of conservation practices to address water quality concerns in priority watersheds on 4M acres from 2016-2020.

Goals for the next phase of the project include maintaining the momentum and collaborative relationships established in the first phase and shifting the emphasis toward edge of field practices that provide long term nutrient reductions and habitat benefits, while continuing to leverage the private sector to deliver conservation and strengthening urban-rural partnerships.