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12/03/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Using woodchip bioreactors decreases widespread contamination of surface water

Modern agriculture helps keep the world well-fed, but it is also one of the greatest contributors to water pollution. Nitrates in synthetic fertilizers contaminate the ground and surface water and when ingested, cause various serious conditions. A study published in California Agriculture found that one way of remedying the problem is by using wood chip […]

10/24/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Improving cabbage production with fecal sludge

Researchers from the BRAC Agricultural Research and Development Centre in Bangladesh have found that fecal sludge could be amended into agricultural soil with commercial fertilizer to increase crop yield. The study, published in the International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation, and Technology, looked at how the sludge affects crop production, as well as how it increased maximum yield. […]

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