Potential impacts of implementation of the phosphorus loss assessment tool (PLAT) on the poultry industry in North Carolina: Case studies

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 48-54

  Israel, Daniel W ^a,b   Osmond, Deanna L ^b   Roberts, John C ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

North Carolina; Phosphorus loss assessment; Poultry industry

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION TILLAGE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; INDEX METHOD; LEACHING; LITTER; PHOSPHORUS; POULTRY; SOIL EROSION; SOIL TEST; SURFACE WATER; WATER POLLUTION;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNION COUNTY [NORTH CAROLINA]; UNITED STATES; WAYNE COUNTY [NORTH CAROLINA]; WILKES COUNTY [NORTH CAROLINA];

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34548724543     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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