ROOT RIVER FIELD TO STREAM

The Root River Field to Stream Partnership is comprised of farmers and their advisors, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Minnesota Agricultural Water Resources Center, The Nature Conservancy, Fillmore County, Mower County and the Root River (Houston County) Soil and Water Conservation Districts, state agencies, and academic researchers... Our journey began in 2009, when a diverse coalition formed the Root River Field to Stream Partnership (RRFSP). Our mission is to study the intricate and complex relationships between agricultural practices and runoff and water quality within the local rivers, streams and drinking water sources in the Root River Watershed. Through vigilant monitoring spanning diverse scales, we analyze and track the origins, timing and amounts of runoff, sediment, and nutrient loss.