This report reviews and summarizes findings from more than 30 North American studies of
pesticide transport into subsurface agricultural drains. Background information about …

Transport of pesticides from point of application via sub-surface drains can contribute
significantly to contamination of surface waters. Results of 23 field drainage experiments …

Balancing the amount of N needed for optimum plant growth while minimizing the NO3 that
is transported to ground and surface waters remains a major challenge for everyone …

Subsurface drainage of gravitational water from the soil profile through tiles is a common
practice used to improve crop production on poorly drained soils. Previous research has …

Pesticide loss to stream water was studied in a small agricultural catchment in southern
Sweden during the period 1990–1996. A total of 38 pesticides were detected in water …

To evaluate atrazine (2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-isopropylamino-1, 3, 5-triazine) ecotoxicology
in soil, the effect of atrazine on the activity of antioxidative enzymes (superoxide dismutase …

Herbicides used on a regular basis could endanger non-target species like earthworms. The
aim of this work was to test the toxic effect of atrazine and metribuzin on Aporrectodea …

Recent changes in technology, governmental regulation and scrutiny, and public opinion
have motivated the agricultural community to examine current management practices from …

The soils and the climate of the Great Lakes and Cornbelt states dictate that drainage is
required to carry out economically viable farming activities. When drained, the soils are very …

There is a lack of quantitative information describing the impact of farming on water quality at
the watershed scale. This study documents the surface water quality of Walnut Creek—a …