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Special | 29m 41sVideo has Closed Captions

Tom Kaspar discusses the high nitrate levels in the Raccoon River in Des Moines, Iowa.

Tom Kaspar, Plant Physiologist at the USDA Agricultural Research Service, presents the nitrate levels in the Raccoon River in Des Moines, Iowa. Kaspar discusses the reasons for high levels of nitrogen in the water and suggests ways to lower the levels.

02/24/2016 | Rating TV-G

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Cover Crops and Water Quality

Special | 29m 41sVideo has Closed Captions

Tom Kaspar, Plant Physiologist at the USDA Agricultural Research Service, presents the nitrate levels in the Raccoon River in Des Moines, Iowa. Kaspar discusses the reasons for high levels of nitrogen in the water and suggests ways to lower the levels.

02/24/2016 | Rating TV-G

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