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Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy podcasts available

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Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy podcasts available AgriNews The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy, released in 2015, serves as a framework for improving water quality both at home and downstream by guiding the state’s efforts to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus levels in our lakes, streams, and rivers. The ultimate goal of the strategy is a 45% reduction of total nitrogen and phosphorus losses, leaving the state with interim goals of a 15 and 25% reduction in nitrate-nitrogen and phosphorus loss, respectively. To reach these goals, the NLRS recommends a comprehensive suite of best management practices for reducing nutrient loads from urban and agricultural runoff and wastewater treatment plants. READ MORE

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