Preferential Flow and Phosphorus Translocation In Benchmark Soils of West Virginia Michael B. Harman A.A.S., B.S.Agr., Cert. P.A. Thesis Submitted to The Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Consumer Sciences at West Virginia University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Plant and Soil Science James A. Thompson, Ph. D., Chair Louis McDonald, Jr., Ph. D. Eugenia M. Pena-Yewtukhiw, Ph. D Michael P. Strager, Ph. D Division of Plant and Soil Sciences Morgantown, West Virginia 2008 Keywords: Preferential Flow, Phosphorus Translocation, Soil Test Phosphorus, West Virginia Benchmark Soil Series, Fragipan, Berks, Buchanan, Clarksburg, Animal Manure