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08/21/2018
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By RJ Jhonson
Minnesotan farmers use 10-15% more fertilizer than they actually need for healthy crops
Minnesota’s farmers are using more fertilizer than needed, say the state’s agricultural officials. The state government’s response to regulate the use of nitrogen fertilizer – a bid to ensure clean drinking water at, according to detractors, the risk of impairing one of Minnesota’s biggest industries – is seemingly a question of which gets the higher […]
06/24/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Why beavers could be the key to negating the effects of environmental pollution
According to a study, unlikely saviors can help clean polluted water sources and prevent the loss of valuable farm soil. Researchers from the University of Exeter have determined that beaver dams can help clean contaminated rivers. The semiaquatic rodents can also prevent the loss of nutrient-rich soil from fields thanks to the dams that they build. […]
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