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Nutrient Loss Threat: Illinois agriculture continues to battle nutrient pollution

Nutrient loss is one of the most serious pollution threats faced in the U.S., causing a Rhode Island-sized dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico, poisoning local lakes and streams and causing serious health problems for people and domesticated animals.

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Berries

Blackberries

Blueberries

Elderberries

Red Raspberries

Strawberries

Broad Acre Crops

Canola/rapeseed

Cereals

Barley

Kernza

Oats

Rice

Spelt

Spring Wheat

Winter Wheat

Cotton

Dryland Crops

Canola

Flax

Sunflowers

Legumes

Alfalfa

Clover

Soybeans

Maize/Corn

Pulse Crops

Chickpeas

Dry beans

Lentils

Peas

Sorghum

Sugar beets

Sugarcane

Business Innovation

Cover Crops

Alfalfa

Annual ryegrass

Buckwheat

Forage Peas

Hairy Vetch

Mustard

Radish

Rapeseed

Red clover

Rye

Spring Lentils

Sweet Clover

Cucurbits

Pumpkins

Squash

Watermelon

Disease Management

Fruit and Nuts

Citrus

Lemon

Fruit

Apples

Peaches

Pears

Table Grapes

Wine Grapes

Nuts

Almonds

Chestnuts

Filberts and Hazelnuts

Pecans

Walnuts

Holistic Management

Insect Management

Livestock

Beef

Chickens

Dairy

Goats

Hogs

Sheep

Turkeys

Nutrition Management

Permaculture

Plant Health and Pest Resistance

Regenerative Agriculture

Soil Biology

Soil Health

Vegetables

Beans

Brassicas

Carrots

Kale

Lettuce

Onions

Peppers

Potatoes

Spinach

Sweet Corn

Tomatoes

Turnips

Weed Management

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