Mid Cedar River bioreactors push nitrate reduction in Iowa
Iowa pilots funded by a batch and build approach in the Middle Cedar River watershed route farm runoff through underground wood chip bioreactors to cut nitrate. The effort covers 1,200 Linn County acres, aiming to remove about 45 percent of nitrate in runoff and mirrors state wide strides since the 2018 Nutrient Reduction Strategy.
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David Chertny
Center For
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the Gazette
Iowa State University
Los Angeles International
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Los Angeles
Phoenix
Jamie Benning
ISU
Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension
Iowa's edge-of-field practices boost nutrient cuts but gaps remain
Iowa shows progress with no till, cover crops, and edge‑of‑field projects under the Nutrient Reduction Strategy. But state geologist Keith Schilling notes the statewide footprint remains small compared with 27 million acres of cropland, as point-source upgrades, monitoring, and farm timing evolve to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus pollution.
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Iowa
Keith Schilling
ISU
Matt Helmers
The
Gazette
Helmers
Wastewater Department
David Clark
Coralville
Adam Schnieders
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Chertny
Antonio Mallarino
ISU Agronomy
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