Agricultural runoff is a persistent challenge to water quality in the Upper Midwest. To better understand how state-led policies address this issue, students Meghan Anderson and Taylor Hohensee in the ...
He farms 700 acres. It could’ve been worse. Many of his fields are lined with drainage tiles — perforated pipes that drain water from fields to streams. But on this one? “Not a lot of tile ...
‘Forever chemicals’ in sludge used to fertilize farms can pose a health risk to people, EPA says
Chemicals found in sewage sludge that some farmers use to fertilize fields and pastures can pose ... a week from a lake or pond contaminated by farm runoff, or people who drink at least a quart ...
Farm runoff from manure and commercial fertilizer have imperiled the drinking water for many in Minnesota farm country.
New research, however, suggests that runoff from the verdant, nutrient-rich farm fields and grassy areas all over the Coachella Valley has been triggering a surge in soil bacteria activity, leading to ...
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