PAM Research

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The scientists at the NWISRL began the Polyacrylamide (PAM) Research Project in 1991. Their work and research has made them familiar with a wide range of information on PAM and its use in agriculture. The following is a list of the PAM information available to you at this website:

General PAM Information:

• PAM in Furrow Irrigation, an Erosion Control Breakthrough
• PAM Publication List This list includes references to work in the literature as well as work conducted at NWISRL.
• Anionic Polyacrylamide (PAM) Erosion Control from USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service - National Conservation Practice Standard (13KB PDF file)
• RegNet Environmental Services Information on PAM-related environmental regulations and PAM/AMD questions.
• PAM Overview An overview of PAM information in a PowerPoint presentation file.

Other NWISRL PAM links

• PAM Primer
• Poster: "Runoff Weed Seed, Sediment, Infiltration and Weed Establishment as Affected by PAM in Furrow-Irrigated Corn" by R.E. Sojka, D.W. Morishita, J.A. Foerster and M.J. Wille
• Slideshow: "The Influence of Polyacrylamide (PAM) Application to Soil on Movement of Microorganisms in Water" by R.E. Sojka and J.A. Entry
• Some images of PAM applicators.
• "Potential Use of Polyacrylamide (PAM) in Australian Agriculture to Improve Off- and On-site Environmental Impacts and Infiltration Management." by R.E. Sojka and A. Surapaneni
• La Información de Poliacrilamida (en Español)
• The PAMphlet / El PAMfleto (en Español)
• Practical Tips for PAM in Furrow Irrigation
• PAM Station Notes Page
• 1996 PAM Conference Slide Set
• 1996 PAM Conference Abstracts with links to complete articles in PDF format.
• Using PAM with Sprinkler Irrigation
• Water and erosion management with multiple applications of polyacrylamide in furrow irrigation
• Poster: Scanning Electron Micrographs of Polyacrylamide-Treated Soil in Irrigation Furrows
• Poster: Polyacrylamide Removes Microorganisms and Nutrients from Surface Water
• Poster: Use of PAM to Control Erosion From Raised Beds Under Sprinkler Irrigation

ARS PAM links

• Forum- The Power of Polyacrylamides
• PAM Protects Against Pollutants and Pathogens
• PAM Keeps Soil In Its Place

Other non-NWISRL PAM links

• Other States / Countries
• Cross-Linked Polyacrylamide Information
• Acrylamide Information
• PAM and Herbicides The influence of polyacrylamide on the movement of soil-applied herbicides in furrow-irrigated dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). "Using polyacrylamide (PAM) in surface irrigation can reduce soil erosion from furrow irrigated fields by 94% and increase infiltration by 15%. However, little is known how PAM may influence the movement of soil-applied herbicides. If this technology is to develop to its full potential, it is necessary to understand the influence that it may have on the movement of soil-applied herbicides both within the field and from the field." more
• PAM, Weed Seed, and Herbicides Scientists Examine Impacts Of Erosion-Stopping Soil Polymers "UI weed scientists Don Morishita and Pam Hutchinson and USDA soil scientist Bob Sojka will examine the effects of PAM on weed control in dry bean plots. The scientists estimate that PAM slashes erosion by 94 percent, but questions remain about just how it interacts with herbicides and weed seeds." more
• The use of PAM -- a linear polyacrylamide for use in irrigation water
• Learning About Polymers - The Macrogalleria is "A cyberwonderland of polymer fun where you can learn all kinds of nifty stuff about polymers and polymer science"

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