Insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides are used to kill agricultural pests. These chemicals can enter and contaminate water through direct application, runoff, and atmospheric deposition. They can poison fish and wildlife, contaminate food sources, and destroy the habitat that animals use for protective cover.
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www.epa.gov/owow/nps/Ag_Runoff_Fact_Sheet.pdf
www.epa.gov/owow/nps/Ag_Runoff_Fact_Sheet.pdf
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The United States has over 330 million acres of agricultural land that produce an abundant supply of low-cost, nutritious food and other products. American agriculture is noted worldwide for its high productivity, quality, ... Runoff from poorly managed facilities can carry pathogens (bacteria and viruses), nutrients,
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www.epa.gov/nps/facts/point6.htm
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Surface runoff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Surface runoff is the water flow which occurs when soil is infiltrated to full capacity and excess water, from rain, snowmelt, or other sources flows over the land. This is a major component of the h...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_runoff
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In Northeast Wisconsin, several agencies are working to reduce agricultural run-off, through direct regulation, or government cost-share programs designed as incentives for farmers. These programs require many staff people to interact with farmers ... Agricultural Runoff Management (Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources)
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www.cwac.net/non-point/agricultural_runoff.html
www.cwac.net/non-point/agricultural_runoff.html
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DNR Agricultural Runoff Management Staff are dedicated to helping Wisconsin's agricultural community maintain farm viability while protecting Wisconsin's water resources.
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www.dnr.state.wi.us/runoff/animal.htm
www.dnr.state.wi.us/runoff/animal.htm
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Runoff is water from rain or melted snow which is not absorbed and held by the soil, but runs over the ground and through loose soil. Agricultural runoff is water leaving farm fields because of rain, melted snow, or irrigation. As runoff mo...
http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/locations.php?i...
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Loose dirt, or sediments, from plowed fields is also a form of agricultural pollution. Like pesticides, fertilizers, and animal wastes, dirt from plowed fields can be carried by runoff to streams. Sediments cause increased suspended solids in streamwater.
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www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/waterq3/WQpollution3.html
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Writing in the March 10 issue of the journal Nature, the authors conclude that some highly productive regions of the ocean are much more vulnerable to agricultural runoff than was previously assumed.
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www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/03/050326010739.htm
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This NebGuide discusses the effects of agricultural runoff on Nebraska water quality. Methods of controlling agricultural runoff are also examined. ... Best Management Practice for Controlling Agricultural Runoff...
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www.p2pays.org/ref/20/19719.htm
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