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Getting smart about water quality on the farm


Getting smart about water quality on the farm

Fortunately, cover crops are just one tool in the toolbox that farmers have to address nitrate concerns. Farmers can also protect water quality ...

Getting smart about water quality on the farm | UMN Extension

Getting smart about water quality on the farm · Extension shares education, tools to help producers protect the environment while remaining ...

4 ways to help water quality where you farm

By Don Donovan · 1. Implement a never-till system. This is not a no-till system or no-till most of the time — it's never-till. · 2. Use cover crops. · 3. Adapt ...

Water Quality Practices and Resources - Farmers.gov

Because so much of our land is devoted to agriculture, farmers have a vital role in protecting water quality. USDA has programs and practices that help farmers ...

Improving Water Quality with Agroforestry - Propagate

The impacts of agricultural runoff on waterways are well-known. The solutions and their efficacy are less clear. Muddying the waters ...

Water Quality | National Agricultural Library - USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) works with agricultural producers to implement best management practices that minimize water quality and water ...

What agricultural practices improve water quality? - Quora

Keep agricultural waste products away from beneficial resources. One issue I see here in Ohio is cattle having open access to creeks. This ...

Smart Farming - being water-wise on farm - Catchments.ie

Smart Farming, the resource efficiency programme run by IFA in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency has launched updated water guidance.

Watching Our Water: Farmers feel the pressure to fight agricultural ...

HARVEST VIDEO: What farmers are doing to keep water clean - Fertilizers and pesticides are huge contaminants that end up in our waterways.

Can Agriculture Improve Water Quality? With Data-Driven Voluntary ...

All life depends on clean water, and how we manage our land affects surrounding waterbodies. With nearly 40% of U.S. land in farms, agriculture ...

Farm to Trouble: Could the Mississippi River Benefit from This ...

Farm to Trouble: Could the Mississippi River Benefit from This Strategy to Improve Water Quality? Sluggish progress on reducing nutrient runoff ...

Improving water quality: 6 things to do on farm – NFUonline

Checking the quality of the water flowing through your farm could be a good indicator of any ongoing diffuse or point source pollution. It will ...

Nurturing Nature's Filter: Soil Health and its Influence on Water

As we strive to build a more sustainable and resilient agricultural system, the importance of organic farming and its impact on water quality ...

Water Quantity Practices and Resources | Farmers.gov

Improving water supply helps ensure you are getting the most benefit from precipitation and groundwater while leaving enough for future needs and others in the ...

How are farmers helping to improve water quality? - YouTube

Meet an Ohio soybean farmer and see one of three intensive water quality research farms in the state. Science and data from these farms will ...

Agricultural Contaminants | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov

Agricultural contaminants can impair the quality of surface water and groundwater. Fertilizers and pesticides don't remain stationary on the ...

Get free advice on maintaining water quality - Farm Progress

Ensuring produce is safe to eat starts with clean irrigation water. A new tool from the University of Minnesota, Michigan State University ...

Vertical Farming Water Quality - Industry Use Case - KETOS

With water composition continuously monitored, you can avoid spikes or delays in nutrient delivery to ensure reliable and predictable harvests. Threshold Alerts.

Improving Water Quality Management In Agriculture IoT Water Sensors

As a vital resource for plant-growing, water plays an especially important role in agriculture. This article examines the importance of ...

Drain Water Management - SARE

Apply Nitrogen and Phosphorus with Care to Protect Water Quality. Managing soil phosphorus is a concern for farmers and environmental regulators. Over-applying ...