Nitrate is an important fertilizer for corn, but in can damage aquatic life and is unsafe for humans to consume in certain ...

Climate-driven extreme weather conditions, such as droughts and intense precipitation, may be accelerating the pace at which ...

Extreme weather spurred by climate change, including droughts and heavy rains, may increase the risk of nitrates from ...

Several Kansas counties are seeing a dramatic increase in groundwater contamination. The region’s nitrate pollution comes ...

A gene controlling potato growth limits the plant’s fertilizer uptake. Tweaking related genes could lead to more sustainable potato varieties.

A UC Davis study reveals that extreme weather, such as heavy rains following droughts, rapidly pushes nitrates from ...

EPA says parts of Des Moines, Raccoon, Iowa, Cedar and S. Skunk rivers should be added to Iowa's impaired waters list because ...

Because nitrogen fertilizers contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions, scientists are looking for ways to modify ...

The calcium ammonium nitrate industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.5%. The Forecast period runs from 2022 to 2032. At ...

Nitrate, linked to birth defects and cancers, is found in pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, and factory farm waste. Iowa is ...

In this study, different methods were used to measure how much nitrate, a component of nitrogen fertilizer, was seeping down through the soil in a tomato and cucumber crop near Esparto ...