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Create Watershed-Scale Nutrient Management for Water Quality Protection

Agricultural nutrient runoff creates dead zones in water bodies, yet watershed-scale nutrient management could protect water quality while maintaining agricultural productivity. The challenge is coordinating nutrient management across entire watersheds involving multiple farmers and land uses. Barriers include farmer coordination challenges, monitoring complexity, and economic incentives alignment. Without watershed management, water pollution continues while agriculture bears regulatory pressure. Successful watershed nutrient management could eliminate agricultural water pollution while maintaining farm productivity, potentially protecting water resources for millions while demonstrating that agriculture can enhance rather than degrade water quality.

Applied Sciences, Sustainable Farming, Sustainable Land Management