In this April 9, 2014, photo, a farmer pulls a tank of anhydrous ammonia behind his tractor before injecting the chemical into the soil in preparation for spring planting in a cornfield near the ...

Students from Barton Community College, Dodge City Community College and Kansas State University take samples from a family’s well to check the nitrate levels. Matthew Kirk has an unpleasant task: ...

Q: Do you recommend chelated iron fertilizer for citrus? A: All the fertilizers for fruit trees (that includes citrus) are applied very early in the season, as early as possible but usually between ...

Water-soluble Fertilizers Market by Type (Nitrogenous, Phosphatic, Potassic, and Micronutrients), Mode of Application (Foliar and Fertigation), Form, by Crop Type (Field Crop, Horticulture Crop, Turf ...

Nearly $800 million for water quality programs. Close to $700 million for Everglades restoration. A $100 million Indian River Lagoon Protection program. These are all environmental projects Gov. Ron ...

The Raccoon River weaves past downtown Des Moines, Iowa, in June. One of the primary drinking water sources for the region, the river has high nitrate levels that have led to water restrictions for ...

Worsening local effects on health and recreation in states like Minnesota and Wisconsin are spurring action on problems that also cause the Gulf of Mexico’s chronic “dead zone.” ELBA, Minn. – Jeff ...

A bill that would require thousands of farmers to report their fertilizer use to the Oregon Department of Agriculture drew a big crowd largely in opposition to the proposal in its first public hearing ...

Waste products like coffee grounds and eggshells are widely used to improve soil health, but there are some more ...

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