Articles tagged under: groundwater
Different Approaches for AFREC
Published May 6, 2024
In St. Paul, the House and Senate agriculture bills consider the groundwater problems in southeastern Minnesota. The House version allows the Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council to sunset and divert the funds for the groundwater issue. Senate Agriculture Committee…MN Ag Expo Panel Highlights Nitrate Concerns
Published January 18, 2024
Environmental groups petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to address groundwater contamination in eight southeastern Minnesota counties. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency must report on their work to provide safe drinking water…Vulnerable Groundwater Map Released
Published January 18, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has released its interactive vulnerable groundwater map. Much of northwest Minnesota is excluded due to the climate. The application of nitrogen fertilizer on cropland in the fall or on frozen soils is restricted in vulnerable…