New farming strategies can help prevent soil runoff while maintaining high crop yields

New farming strategies can help prevent soil runoff while maintaining high crop yields Columbia MO (SPX) Jul 03, 2016 - Soil and nutrient loss and runoff from agricultural fields are major problems environmentally and economically in the U.S. and globally. After heavy spring rains, soil and water runoff containing fertilizer and pesticides is washed downstream, carrying the sediment and chemicals to the Gulf of Mexico. This process creates a large oxygen-starved area which is toxic to aquatic organisms and damage ... more

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