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Climate change means more rain, more nitrogen runoff, more problems

2017-07-27 06:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld

[NEWS] An intensifying water cycle will likely cause dramatic increases - nearing 20% by 2100 - in the amount of nitrogen runoff in the U.S., according to a new study. Excessive nitrogen that mixes with rivers and estuaries can profoundly affect water systems; for example it can spur algal blooms, which have negative impacts on human health, aquatic ecosystems and the economy. Future changes in precipitation patterns, induced by climate change, could strongly influence the degree of future n…

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Learn from spring runoff

2016-09-15 19:27:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Jonathan Eisenthal Edge-of-field monitoring provides nutrient loss data, influences management Farmers can not predict how much rain will fall in one event. It is important to prepare for a possible runoff event at any time of the year. read more

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5 Ag stories: Phosphorus runoff, corn yields and stopping fires

2016-08-05 15:40:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Take a look at this week's 5 Ag stories for a look at a brave farmer who decides to fight a fire with his tractor and tillage tool and if we should worry about those ears of corn that lack kernels at the tip. read more

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