Environmental impacts of the use of poultry manure for agricultural production system
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2002-01-01
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Xin, Hongwei
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
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Kanwar, Rameshwar
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Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
The Leopold Center is a research and education center on the campus of Iowa State University created to identify and reduce negative environmental and social impacts of farming and develop new ways to farm profitably while conserving natural resources.
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Iowa is among the top national producers of poultry, with accompanying public concerns about the proper disposal of poultry wastes and associated nonpoint source pollution. This project investigated the effects of poultry manure application on surface and groundwater quality.