Straw residue reduces nitrogen leaching
Fertilizer from farm land is the largest source of non-point nitrogen runoff in the nation, and research is being committed to determining how to maintain the immense benefits nitrogen has[…]
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Dredging in Ottawa River aims to undo years of toxic contamination
Long plagued by runoff and discharges from landfills, industrial facilities, and several sewer outlets that overflow after heavy rain, the Ottawa River in northern Ohio has been called the state’s[…]
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Louisiana’s wetlands can’t take much more abuse
For weeks, crude oil has been gushing into the Gulf of Mexico following the now-notorious April 20 explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. As it is continually fed by[…]
Grass buffers ease subsurface movement of herbicide, study finds
While grass buffer strips are an effective means to reduce herbicide runoff from farm land, a new study shows they can actually increase the ease with which these chemicals move[…]
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