Organic Practices Could Improve Water Quality, Says Study

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Research by USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment and Iowa State University showed that subsurface drainage-water nitrogen loading is significantly greater for conventional agriculture systems than for organic systems. The researchers concluded that organic farming practices, such as the application of composted animal manure and the use of forage legumes and green manures, can improve water quality in Midwestern subsurface-drained landscapes.

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