Grass Strips Curb Erosion, Block Herbicide Runoff
Grass filter strips placed in riparian zones not only curb soil erosion, but also block and degrade the widely used herbicide atrazine, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists report.
Atrazine has been used extensively to suppress weeds in corn production for decades, but because it’s applied directly to soil it’s especially prone to losses in surface runoff. [...]
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