Protecting Surface Water Quality

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Between 1996 and 2006, farmers in the Big Blue River Basin in southeast Nebraska adopted a number of best management practices to help increase yield, reduce costs, and minimize environmental impacts. This Extension Circular documents the dramatic changes over this 10-year period in corn and sorghum operations related to tillage, irrigation, fertilization, water conservation, pest management practices, and cropping systems.  Research and data from grower surveys is well illustrated with graphics, maps, photos, and tables.

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Between 1996 and 2006, farmers in the Big Blue River Basin in southeast Nebraska adopted a number of best management practices to help increase yield, reduce costs, and minimize environmental impacts. This Extension Circular documents the dramatic changes over this 10-year period in corn and sorghum operations related to tillage, irrigation, fertilization, water conservation, pest management practices, and cropping systems. Research and data from grower surveys is well illustrated with graphics, maps, photos, and tables.

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SKU EC730
Price $2.00