Farm in Southern Wisconsin (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

U.S. Geological Survey

Farm in Southern Wisconsin (1 of 2)

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An irrigation system waters crops in southern Wisconsin. A new USGS report shows that drought periods followed by rainfall caused nitrate levels to increase to the highest ever measured in some Midwest streams during a 2013 study.

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