Earthworms and E. coli: A Perilous Combination for Drainflow Water Quality
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Since 1905, the Department of Agricultural Engineering, now the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE), has been a leader in providing engineering solutions to agricultural problems in the United States and the world. The department’s original mission was to mechanize agriculture. That mission has evolved to encompass a global view of the entire food production system–the wise management of natural resources in the production, processing, storage, handling, and use of food fiber and other biological products.
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In 1905 Agricultural Engineering was recognized as a subdivision of the Department of Agronomy, and in 1907 it was recognized as a unique department. It was renamed the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in 1990. The department merged with the Department of Industrial Education and Technology in 2004.
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1905–present
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering (1907–1990)
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- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (parent college)
- College of Engineering (parent college)
- Department of Industrial Education and Technology, (merged, 2004)
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Researchers at Oklahoma State University (OSU), Iowa State University (ISU), and the USDA-ARS National Soil Tilth Laboratory (NSTL) have formed a unique research team to solve an important water quality problem. This team is addressing the transport of pathogens (specifically, the indicator organism Escherichia coli or E. coli) through soils and, more specifically, the role of macropores in the transport of E. coli to subsurface drains. Pathogen contamination of water supplies is now considered one of the top water-quality issues in the United States and around the world.
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This article is from Resource Magazine 15 (2008): 22–24, doi:10.13031/2013.29284. Posted with permission.