My research interest over the past five years has been the development of screening procedures. These procedures separate pesticide application on soils that will not contaminate the environment from those that may contaminate the environment. When expanded they provide unique tools for applying policy making decisions. These tools are particularly powerful when applied to geographic information systems. The use of agricultural and environmental models is also of interest.
Current research is concentrated on developing techniques to categorize climates and soils.
The categories will produce unique results when applied as input data for models. New research involves nutrient movement through watersheds, and potential carbon sequestration in cultivated soils. Using it with Soils Data in a screening Procedure. Goss, Don W., Screening Procedure for soils and Pesticides Relative to Potential Water Quality Impacts. Kellogg, Robert L., Maizel, Margaret, Goss, Don.