Runoff from farms carries sediments, nutrients, salts, pesticides, and fertilizers. ... Growing levels of these pollutants in the surface waters reduce their ability to support plant and animal life and makes them less attractive for recreational use. ... Feedlots that hold animals in close quarters are the leading source of pollution. ... The Environmental Protection Agency is now developing new federal standards for controlling pollution for feedlot farms. They are issuing tighter regulations to close the loopholes that allow factory farms to turn our rivers and lakes into manure sewers....

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According to PPIC in 2014 central valley farms in California lost roughly a third of normal surface water supplies ("What if California's Drought Continues" 2015). The drought also affects the employment in the farms. With normal water supplies, California would have had 7,500 farm jobs in 2014 and an additional 10,100 farm jobs this year ("Water for Farms" 2015). ... The low flows in the rivers and streams affects many animals that live in them or use the water as a resource. ... The lack of rainfall is affecting all types of animals not just the water birds during th...

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Many petroleum products are poisonous if ingested by animals and spilled oil damages the feathers of birds and the fur of animals, often causing death. 2. ... When other animals feed on a contaminated animal, the chemicals are passed up to them. ... They can reach toxic levels when animals eat one another. 5. Excess Organic Matter - fertilizers and other nutrients used to promote plant growth on farms and in gardens may fine their way into water. ... They enter waterways through untreated sewage, storm drains, septic tanks, runoff from farms, and boats that dump sewage. ...

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Waste also comes from households, dairy farms, and other sources that can contaminate the water. ... Animals are a natural part of outdoors. In most cases, wherever there is water, you will find animals. Streams" are also a place where animals often nest and look for food. The stream can be a place for animals to roam on land, in the air, and live. ...

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They can reach toxic levels when animals eat one another. ... Many petroleum products are poisonous if ingested by animals and spilled oil damages the feathers of birds and the fur of animals, often causing death. ... Excess Organic Matter, fertilizers and other nutrients used to promote plant growth on farms and in gardens may fine their way into water. ... When an animal eats a plant that is been treated with certain non- degradable chemicals, the chemicals are absorbed into the tissues or the organs of the animals. When other animals feed on a contaminate...

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The major required courses besides math, English, and basic sciences are Principles of Animal Science, Principles of Field Crops, Agriculture Orientation, Soils, Agricultural Economics, Applied Entomology, and Farm Management. ...

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Three major problems were identified; excess nutrients from wastewater, agricultural lands, and developed land; sediment in runoff from farms, construction sites, and eroding lands; and possible elevated levels of toxic chemicals. ... A well managed farms send ten times the amount of sediment into the Bay as a forest. ... Farms are a significant source of nutrient, bacterial and toxic pollution when stormwater runs off farmland saturated with animal wastes and other fertilizers. One of the largest contributors of farm runoff is the Eastern Shore's chicken industry, which produces arou...

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Many animal species the female is often bigger and stronger than the males of the same species. ... Some people believe that animals or even living things should have certain rights. ... The Animal liberation perspective is one that says factory farming is not moral (Schmidtz). This theory assumes that animals have interests of their own; they can experience pleasure, and can feel pain. ... The companies that own these farms have so much power that the government can do very little about even regulating them, making it nearly impossible to stop. ...

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The main obstacle is the fact that the Ganges river is used as a burial ground where hundreds of human and animal carcasses are either cremated or released into the riveras a part of ritual to carry the spirit to a higher life. ... India has devised various plans using sewage treatment farms, pumping stations, purification plants, and 25,000 turtles. ...

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The effect is that the microbes use up all the oxygen causing many fish and other fresh water animals to die. ... When fertilisers were released on the market, they seemed like the perfect solution to grow larger quantities of farm food at a better quality. ...

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First, it doesn't use valuable farm land, leaving it available for food production. ... As an added bonus, the byproducts of the process, which include fats, sugars, and proteins, have alternative uses in animal feeds, cosmetics or plastics. ...

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Raising Healthy Market Chickens On June 10th, 2003 we picked up ten baby chicks at the Geene County Fairgrounds. My sister, Shannon, who is also showing market chickens, was with me. My little brother, Ryan was also there along with my dad. We took turns choosing chicks from a box of chick...

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(California Farm Water Correlation) For the rest of the US and other countries the process of retaining water is generally the same, it comes from the rain fall or a river of some sort. ... A decrease in water can lead to less available plants and animals which are fit for our survival. ...

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