Proposed Fertilizer 'Credit' System Would Benefit Bay, Air, Farmers

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 16:30 in Earth & Climate

Creating a trading market giving farmers financial incentives for using best fertilizer practices can benefit water quality, help fight climate change, and raise farmer income, finds a new study by the University of Maryland's Center for Integrative Environmental Research. Md. is one of a handful of states considering both fertilizer and CO2 markets.

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