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22 gru 2023 · Nitrogen is in fertilizer because plants depend on it, but can lead to the contamination of drinking water supplies. Much of the nitrate detected in wells today comes from fertilizer applied decades ago to ensure crop size and quality.
19 kwi 2023 · Synthetic fertilizers used for fruit trees and row crops are the biggest source of groundwater nitrate contamination, contributing nearly 60% of the problem in California, according to a 2017 report commissioned by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Dairy production is responsible for about 20%.
4 wrz 2024 · Environment. California city hit by landslides was at risk for decades, and the slipping may not be stoppable. The land under Rancho Palos Verdes had been slowly giving way for hundreds of...
Fertilizer prices have increased by more than most crop prices, so in 2022 producers have an incentive to apply less fertilizer per acre. If farmers do apply less fertilizer per acre, it will provide an environmental benefit in the form of less nitrogen and phosphorus in streams, rivers, and lakes.
1 dzień temu · At just 2,500 square feet, this farm forms the heart of Mr. Hargins’s nonprofit, Crop Swap LA, which transforms yards and unused spaces into microfarms. It runs three front yard farms that ...
19 sty 2024 · California winds spread microplastics from natural fertilizers at higher concentrations than previously known, a team of UCLA researchers has found.
22 gru 2023 · Nitrogen is in fertilizer because plants depend on it, but can lead to the contamination of drinking water supplies. Much of the nitrate detected in wells today comes from fertilizer applied...
