occurs when rain water runoff from urban and industrial areas and from agricultural land and mining operations makes its way back to receiving waters (river‚ lake or ocean) and into the ground. STORMWATER Stormwater is a point source that contributes to water pollution. Because impervious surfaces (parking lots‚ roads‚ buildings‚ compacted soil) do not allow rain to infiltrate into the ground‚ more runoff is generated than in the undeveloped condition. This additional runoff can erode watercourses
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AGRICULTURAL DRONES; EXERTION OF DRONES IN AGRONOMY Arthur C. Clarke elucidates the amelioration in technology proclaimed that; any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. It will not be counterfactual if I say that this statement of Clarke construes the prevailing panorama of progressive accession in technology. The word drone generally delineates grim reaper in the minds of Pakistani denizens by up surging the innervations of quietus‚ consternation and trepidation. Monotonous
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My Reaction to Agricultural Biotechnology On December 3‚ 2013‚ Rick Welsh‚ a professor of food studies visited Monmouth College to speak about agricultural biotechnology‚ along with how it has been developed and the impacts that it is having on society. After hearing Professor Welsh mention that he was going to be speaking about agricultural biotechnology‚ I instantly thought of the documentary film that I watched a couple days ago‚ The World According to Monsanto. Monsanto is a food company that
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fuel and industrial raw materials on a substantial basis. Besides‚ demand for land for providing social priorities such as shelter‚ roads‚ industrial activities is increasing at a very fast rate with the rise in population and very often good agricultural and forest lands are being diverted to such use. It is‚ therefore‚ necessary to keep soil in place and in a state favourable to its highest productive capacity. Soil Erosion The process of destruction of soil and the removal of the destroyed
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controlled by the following factors: Rainfall Intensity and Runoff Both rainfall and runoff factors must be considered in assessing a water erosion problem. The impact of raindrops on the soil surface can break down soil aggregates and disperse the aggregate material. Lighter aggregate materials such as very fine sand‚ silt‚ clay and organic matter can be easily removed by the raindrop splash and runoff water; greater raindrop energy or runoff amounts might be required to move the larger sand and gravel
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Agricultural Prices The recent announcement of Mad Cow disease ignited fears about the safety of U.S. beef‚ largely because the disease is not well understood. The fatal disease known as mad cow (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE) has been found in a country’s cattle affect both supply and demand curves. Research indicates that the impact on domestic demand could be small because consumers respond differently to food safety concerns than to long-run health concerns. Research has shown that
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Agricultural Drones Relatively cheap drones with advanced sensors and imaging capabilities are giving farmers new ways to increase yields and reduce crop damage. Breakthrough Easy-to-use agricultural drones equipped with cameras‚ for less than $1‚000. Why It Matters Close monitoring of crops could improve water use and pest management. Key Players 3D Robotics Yamaha PrecisionHawk Ryan Kunde is a winemaker whose family’s picture-perfect vineyard nestles in the Sonoma Valley north of San Francisco
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Poverty is general scarcity or dearth‚ or the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money.[1] Absolute poverty or destitution refers to the deprivation of basic human needs‚ which commonly includes food‚ water‚ sanitation‚ clothing‚ shelter‚ health care and education. Relative poverty is defined contextually as economic inequality in the location or society in which people live.[2][3]After the industrial revolution‚ mass production in factories made production goods increasingly
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Importance of Rewriting Storm Water Regulations Danielle Nielsen Goochland High School Abstract This paper observes the negative and harmful effects of water pollution and storm water runoff on the environment and the surrounding community. The most common form of water pollution is sediment runoff. It then goes on to explain the research and effectiveness of Best Management Practices (BMPs) and their positive effects. BMPs are conservation practices that can preserve or improve the state
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agriculture runoff. Most of the industries are near the thickly populated riversides‚ often near cities and towns. There is no efficient water treatment system in industries and city municipalities. Pollution level in some of the sites is far above permissible limits. Close proximity of increasing numbers of leach pit latrines under varying soil conditions‚ late rite (midland) and sandy soils (coastal area); • Non point sources of pollution in the catchment area including possible agricultural and
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