Session: Nitrate Leaching from Agricultural Lands Oral

Division: ASA Section: Environmental Quality

Title: Nitrate Leaching from Agricultural Lands Oral

Organizers: Lindsay A. Pease , Julie A. Howe and Wei Zhang
Moderator: Clain A. Jones
Lead Community Sponsor: Nutrients and Environmental Quality Community
Cosponsor: SSSA Division: Soils and Environmental Quality
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Format: Oral Topical Session
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Session Description: Nitrate leaching from agricultural land has become a critical problem worldwide. Groundwater contamination, discharge of reactive nitrogen to surface waters, soil acidification, and loss of a valuable input are among the issues associated with nitrate leaching. This topical session will address the factors and management practices that control nitrate leaching in different environments.