AGRICULTURE

WHERE AND HOW

• Where:Southern part of Minnesota
• How: To feed animals and people.

LAWS:

• You must keep your land clean.
• Minnesota agricultural land preservation program.

WATER USAGE:

• You have to have a permit to use pesticide and fertlizer.

The report team of Minnesota found out that 27% of water samples had a lot of nitrates and its harming all the fish. It comes from our farm land.

CHANGES:

• You shouldn't fish.
• You shouldn't swim in it due to runoff of fertilizers.
• It causes algae growth.

RECENT NEWS:

• There is a dead zone in the gulf of Mexico. Its one of the largest in the world. What happens is the algae grows. That is how it happens.

WEBSITES:

• http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/climatechange/food.html
• https://www.maes.umn.edu/research/food-agriculture/features-and-impacts