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Soil and Water Quality An Agenda for Agriculture (1993) / Chapter Skim
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Introduction: Soil, Water, and Farming Systems
Pages 187-188

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... Part Two of this report analyzes the individual pieces of these interactions. Agricultural production profoundly affects the soil; the soil, in turn, mediates the effects of agricultural production on water quality.
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... Livestock manures are important sources of the nitrogen and phosphorus used in agricultural production systems; they are also an important source of pollution if they are improperly managed. Chapter 11 explores the special problems managing animal wastes pose for livestock producers in their attempts to minimize the effects of animal waste on water quality.
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