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Plant islands eyed to mitigate nutrient runoffResearchers at Iowa State University are floating a plan to dredge excess nutrients from farm lakes with a series of “plant islands” – wire mesh structures planted with flowers and perennials that are designed to allow plant roots to grow through the mesh and into the nutrient-rich water below. >> Read full article |
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Hurdles hamper data collection by ag droneThe hype surrounding applications for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in agriculture has been impressive, sparking discussions about opportunities to gather detailed information about water drainage, crop yields and plant health in cultivated fields. >> Read full article |
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Overland flooding creating problems for Manitoba farmersA northern Manitoba farmer is calling on the province and the local government to help drain the water flooding his land and provide disaster assistance for him and other farmers who are using up winter feed for cattle who can't graze on submerged grass. >> Read full article |
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 Innovative sub-irrigationWhat do you get when you put a Michigan dairy farmer and a conservationist in a car for several hours? If the dairy farmer is Blaine Baker, co-owner of Bakerlads Farm in Clayton, and the conservationist is Thomas Van Wagner, technical co-ordinator for the Lenawee Conservation District Center for Excellence Program, you get the initial designs of a livestock reservoir wetland sub-irrigation system.
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