A partnership of non-profits and retailers joined together for the second year in Illinois to determine just how much nutrients are lost through tile drains. The group tested in 37 sites across a nine county geography.

 

“The data we collected helped growers make decisions pertaining to the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy [a voluntary program],” says Mike Wilson, with Wabash Valley FS, a partner in the study. “We [Illinois] didn’t want to be mandated and we’re planning to decrease loss of nitrates and phosphorus from our soil by 45% by 2025.”

 

Click Here to read more.