A gene controlling potato growth limits the plant’s fertilizer uptake. Tweaking related genes could lead to more sustainable potato varieties.

Cover crops were one of those methods — and the thicker and taller they were, the higher the nitrate reduction. “It started to become apparent that cover crops were reducing nitrates below the ...

Antonio Sierra / OPB Oregon’s Nitrate Reduction Plan is supposed to provide a road map toward meaningfully reducing nitrates in the drinking water found in Eastern Oregon’s Lower Umatilla Basin.

3. Nitrate reductase activity in plants - Effects of nitrate availability and light on nitrate reductase activity in maize. 4. Plant water relations- Effects of various abiotic stresses on a) water ...

Amid mounting health risks and changing weather patterns, advocates urge the EPA to intervene, citing the limits of Iowa’s ...

Researchers have developed a new material that helps remove phosphorus from field runoff and then doubles as a fertilizer.

Nonprofit community groups in Oregon and nationwide are calling on elected leaders and officials at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to exercise their regulatory power to stop growing nitrate ...

Nonprofit community groups in Oregon and nationwide are calling on elected leaders and officials at the U.S. Environmental ...

Much of the nitrate in groundwater originates from industrial agricultural ... across California range in the 40’s. We also found source reduction and comprehensive monitoring are not prioritized in ...

Ensiling reduces levels by up to 50%, but if the initial nitrate level is high, even a 50% reduction might not be enough to reduce the concentrations to a safe feeding level for all livestock. Testing ...

Sanja Radin / Getty Images A principal reduction is a decrease in the amount owed on a loan, typically a mortgage. A lender may grant a principal reduction to provide financial relief for a ...

Delhi's air quality crisis is critical, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) peaking at 360, categorising it as "very poor," ...