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Conservation Practices Reduce Runoff of Nutrients, Sediment in Chesapeake Bay Watershed

2013-12-13 12:14:00| National Hog Farmer

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture A record number of voluntary conservation practices adopted by Chesapeake Bay farmers since 2006 have significantly reduced the amount of nitrogen, sediment and phosphorus leaving cultivated croplands, according to a recent report released by the U.S. Deparment of Agriculture (USDA). read more

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