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Runoff & Field Loss
By Kelly Meinhart, Producer
Runoff & Field Loss
Produced by Pennsylvania State University College of Agricultural
Sciences, 1999
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soil is lost from our farms each year, depleting the earth of
valuable nutrients and organic matter essential for plant growth,
and affecting crop yield potentials. The management practices
used on farms can either hinder or enhance soil retention.
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only are we losing our valuable soil, but local streams are
affected as well. Every time a stream turns brown, we’re
losing more valuable soil. Not only that, but the nutrients
that run from our fields enter waterways and produce high concentrations
of algae blooms from the nutrients and fertilizers used on the
fields. These algae blooms rob the water of oxygen, essential
for aquatic life.
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production gives an inside look at how soil erodes, the different
factors that are involved, the science behind it, and the best
management practices that can be utilized to decrease the amount
of soil lost through the agricultural process.
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For more information:
 Penn
State University
Lancaster
Farmland Trust
Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture
PA
Association for Sustainable Agriculture |
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