To make it easier, many farmers resort to human-made fertilizers that ... then applied two concentrations of an algae-based ...

Scientists learned to mine nutrients from the ground and pull chemicals from the air to boost food production and make farming more ... science linking fertilizer to toxic algae and other problems.

For instance, reducing alfalfa farming could help save the Great Salt Lake, and cutting fertilizer use near Lake Erie could prevent harmful algae blooms. However, these changes could mean smaller ...

Algae and bacteria are microorganisms ... which won’t require massive amounts of fertilizers to maintain. Sustainable farming practices, such as planting cover crops or reducing fertilizer ...

Last summer's Lake Erie toxic algae ... fertilizer and manure management, streamside buffers, and wetland restoration. Those programs, primarily structured and funded through the US Farm Bill ...

The problem is apparently the amount of fertilizer required to grow the algae. Thankfully, the fertilizer requirements are dramatically reduced if the algae is fed with sewage waste water which ...

And the rich, spongy humus should absorb more rain, reducing the risk of fertilizer runoff into Lake Erie. Williams hopes this and other innovative practices on his farm will make a dent in the ...