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Division: ASA Section: Environmental Quality

Title: Progress on the Mississippi River Nutrient Reduction Strategy: I

Community Leader: D. Keith Reid
Organizer: D. Keith Reid
Presider: John J. Sloan
Lead Community Sponsor: Nutrients and Environmental Quality Community
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Community Cosponsor:
Format: Oral Topical Session
Keywords: HypoxiaMississippi RiverNitrogenPhosphorus

Session Description: Nutrient losses from the Mississippi River watershed have had adverse effects on water quality in the Gulf of Mexico, and reducing nutrient losses from agriculture has been identified as a priority.  This session will discuss the progress that has been made to date, and the challenges remaining.

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