Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., and climate change that produces extreme weather events is likely to exacerbate the problem. A new ...

Dennis Vennekotter stands in a field of corn on his farm in northwest Ohio's Putnam County. The farm has been in his family for over a century. Putnam County’s Vennekotter Farms is more than five ...

One year away from a federal deadline to reduce nutrient runoff into the Gulf of Mexico by 20%, increases in tile drainage, livestock and fertilizer use have made success unlikely. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa ...

Flowers grown on inexpensive floating platforms can help clean polluted waterways, over 12 weeks extracting 52 percent more phosphorus and 36 percent more nitrogen than the natural nitrogen cycle ...

Water draining into the Ohio River ultimately reaches the Gulf of Mexico and brings farm runoff along for the ride. Each summer, scientists measure what's known as the 'dead zone' in the Gulf of ...

Algae blooms in bodies of water, like this duck week on a pond, can be caused by fertilizer runoff. Courtesy Johnson County Extension After conducting a soil test, home gardeners are often raring to ...

Lance Nacio’s family has made its living fishing along the coast of Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish for three generations. He’s continuing the family business, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult.

Griffith University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. The rivers running through the hearts of Australia’s major cities and towns are often carrying heavy loads of nutrients and ...

Thawing caused by warm winter weather increases manure runoff from fields – leading to higher phosphorus content in Wisconsin lakes. URBANA, Ill. – Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a ...