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Minnesota County Buffer Lookup Tables
Water pollution from farmland is a major problem in southern Minnesota and wherever row crops dominate the landscape across the United States.Videos

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Interactive Maps

Tracking the existence of agricultural buffers For five Iowa counties - 2015
Low Hanging Fruit - Stream Buffer Rule = Cleaner Water, Little CostRelevant Study

Southern Minnesota Buffer Assessment - 2014
Tracking the existence of agricultural buffers in Southern MinnesotaRelevant Study

Southern Minnesota Buffer Assessment by Watershed - 2014
Tracking the existence of agricultural buffers in Southern Minnesota by watershed.Relevant Study

Southern Minnesota Buffer Assessment by County - 2014
Tracking the existence of agricultural buffers in Southern Minnesota by county.Relevant Study

Frac Sand Mining Operations in the Driftless Region - 2014
Documenting frac sand facilities in the Driftless Region.Relevant Study

2,4-D Potential Drift Exposure by Elementary Schools - 2014
Looking at the potential of pesticide drift into nearby elementary schools.Relevant Study

2,4-D Potential Drift Exposure to Specialty Crops - 2014
Looking at the potential of pesticide drift into nearby specialty crops.Relevant Study

Washout Revisited: Erosion Survey of Central Iowa - 2014
Observing erosion in Central Iowa after spring showersin 2014.Relevant Study

Washout: Erosion Survey of Central Iowa - 2013
Observing erosion in Central Iowa after spring showers in 2013.Relevant Study

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Monster Wells: Hydro Frac Well Water Consumption - 2014
Assessment of hydro fracking wells that consumed more that 10 million gallons of water.Relevant Study

Farm Services Agency - New Breakings 2011-12 - 2013
Visualization of USDA Farm Services Agency's report of virgin land going into production.Relevant Study

Highly Erodible Land Conversion 2008-12 - 2013
Detection of recently converted tracts of highly erodible land.Relevant Study

Wetland & Wetland Buffer Conversion 2008-12 - 2013
Detection of recently converted tracts of wetlands and wetland buffers.Relevant Study

Crop Insurance Premium Subsidy Growth 2008-12 - 2013
National Assessment of crop insurance premium subsidy growth from 2008 to 2012.Relevant Study

Top 26 Crop Insurance Premium Subsidy Recipients 2011 - 2013
Looking at the top 26 recipients of crop insurance premium subsidy over one million dollars.Relevant Study

Expired Conservation Reserve Program Contracts 2006-2012 - 2013
Visualization of USDA Farm Services Agency's expired not re-enrolled CRP contracts.Relevant Study