Determining How To Prevent Agricultural Pollution

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Determining How To Prevent Agricultural Pollution

Next Generation Science / Common Core Standards Addressed! HS-ESS2-2. Analyze geoscience data to make the claim that one change to Earth’s surface can create feedbacks that cause changes to other Earth systems. [Clarification Statement: Examples should include climate feedbacks, such as how an increase in greenhouse gases causes a rise in global temperatures that melts glacial ice, which reduces the amount of sunlight reflected from Earth’s surface, increasing surface temperatures and further reducing the amount of ice. Examples could also be taken from other system interactions, such as how the loss of ground vegetation causes an increase in water runoff and soil erosion; how dammed rivers increase groundwater recharge, decrease sediment transport, and increase coastal erosion; or how the loss of wetlands causes a decrease in local humidity that further reduces the wetland extent.]

Student Learning Objectives/Bell Work! 1. Explain how agriculture pollutes the environment. 2. Explain how soil conservation can reduce environmental pollution. 3. Describe the role of livestock production in polluting the environment and the methods used to prevent pollution. 4. Describe how pesticide damage to the environment can be prevented.

Terms Anaerobic Contact chemical Contour farming Cover crops Drift Fungicides Herbicides Insecticides Pesticide Rodenticides Strip cropping Systemic chemical Terraces

Interest Approach Your town has approved a zoning change from agricultural to residential for an area on the edge of town. A large hog farmer farms the land that borders to the south. She utilizes the manure to supplement fertilizer needs of this and other fields. Assume the city council is having an open forum for citizens to discuss the issues involved. What is your stance? Should the area be rezoned? Should the hog farmer be restricted from utilizing manure?

Interest Approach Now assume the zoning change passes, so you decide to build. Two years later you learn that a small stream passing through the subdivision regularly smells and is overgrown with algae. You suspect the hog farm is polluting the stream. What do you do?

How does agriculture pollute the environment? I. Agriculture, more than most other industries, relies on the natural resources of the earth. With each action, potential for pollution exists.

How does agriculture pollute the environment? A. Knowing the possible sources of pollution can help prevent agricultural pollution.

How does agriculture pollute the environment? 1. The shipment of seed, food products, and machinery can contribute to pollution.

How does agriculture pollute the environment? 2. Misuse of chemical pesticides/herbicides and fertilizers can cause pollution.

How does agriculture pollute the environment? 3. Runoff from excess water for irrigation, food processing plants, and fish production can damage lakes and streams.

How does agriculture pollute the environment? 4. Preparing food products produces some wastes that must be disposed of properly.

How can soil conservation reduce pollution? II. Soil erosion is a source of pollution of water. As soil erodes, it flows into lakes, streams, and ponds. This causes a buildup of sediment and pollution.

How can soil conservation reduce pollution? A. Several factors influence the rate of erosion. 1. Increased rainfall and increased intensity of rainfall in an area increases soil erosion. 2. The most easily eroded soil textures are silt. The soil textures most difficult to erode are sands.

How can soil conservation reduce pollution? 3. As soil organic matter increases, soil erosion decreases. 4. As length and degree of slope increases, the velocity of water increases, giving it more cutting power. 5. Increasing soil cover with crop residues reduces soil erosion.

How can soil conservation reduce pollution? B. Management practices can affect soil erosion.

How can soil conservation reduce pollution? 1. Cropping systems should be used that include grasses and legumes because they hold soil in place better.

How can soil conservation reduce pollution? 2. Grass waterways can reduce the flow of water across the land.

How can soil conservation reduce pollution? 3. Contour farming: around a slope allows furrows to act as terraces. This slows the velocity of water runoff.

How can soil conservation reduce pollution? 4. Strip cropping: involves planting alternate strips of legumes and grasses, small grains, and row crops.

How can soil conservation reduce pollution? 5. Terraces: retard the flow of water.

How can soil conservation reduce pollution? 6. Cover crops: can be planted to keep soil in place through the winter, and can aid in improving the soil.

How can soil conservation reduce pollution? 7. Trees and grass should be planted on areas too steep to cultivate.

How can soil conservation reduce pollution? 8. Tillage should be minimized so that crop residue is left on the ground to protect soil and preserve moisture.

How does livestock production pollute the environment, and how can it be prevented? III. Livestock manure affects air, soil, and water quality. A. Air pollution is caused by the release of gases and odors.

How does livestock production pollute the environment, and how can it be prevented? Methane gas, ammonia, and noxious odors are prevalent in livestock manure. They are a natural source of air pollution.

How does livestock production pollute the environment, and how can it be prevented? 2. Anaerobic: conditions (without oxygen) often cause the odors and gases to be produced and lead to a decrease in air quality.

How does livestock production pollute the environment, and how can it be prevented? B. Soil pollution is caused when substances in manure are mixed with soil. Depending on the level of substances, soil can become less fertile or at the worst, unfertile.

How does livestock production pollute the environment, and how can it be prevented? 1. Heavy metals in manure (zinc and copper) pollute soil. 2. Excessive levels of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium contribute to soil pollution. 3. Excessive fertilization is expensive as well as harmful.

How does livestock production pollute the environment, and how can it be prevented? C. Surface and groundwater pollution occurs when substances contained in manure are dissolved in water.

How does livestock production pollute the environment, and how can it be prevented? 1. Harmful bacteria, like fecal coliform bacteria, can be passed into water. 2. Nitrates from stored manure can leach through the soil and make the water supply dangerous for young children. 3. In NM the Department of Agriculture monitors wells for pollution from agriculture enterprises such as dairies.

How can pesticide damage to the environment be prevented? V. Pesticides: are products used to control insects, weeds, and other pests.

How can pesticide damage to the environment be prevented? A. Insecticides: are used in both livestock and crop production. They control insects. 1. Systemic chemicals: are those that are taken up by the plant as it grows. 2. Contact chemicals: are those that kill the target pests when they come in contact with the chemicals.

How can pesticide damage to the environment be prevented? B. Herbicides: are used to kill weeds that reduce crop yields. C. Rodenticides: protect stored grain and other products from damage by rodents. D. Fungicides: protect seed against growth of fungi that reduce germination.

How can pesticide damage to the environment be prevented? A. Drift: is the off target movement of pesticide mist or droplets. 1. Wildlife, non-target crops, surface water, and groundwater are potentially at risk if drift occurs.

How can pesticide damage to the environment be prevented? 2. Several factors affect the drift of pesticides. a. Larger droplet sizes decrease the risk of drift. b. Lower pressure settings help to reduce drift. c. Wind speed and wind direction are important factors in drift. d. Temperature and humidity affect drift.

How can pesticide damage to the environment be prevented? B. Following label directions reduces the risk of pollution by pesticide use.

How can pesticide damage to the environment be prevented? C. Careful management of irrigation systems can reduce pollution by pesticides. 1. Producers should use enough moisture to encourage plant growth and pesticide absorption. 2. Too much water can wash pesticides below the plant root zone and into the groundwater.

How can pesticide damage to the environment be prevented? D. Alternative methods of pest control can be implemented. 1. Integrated pest management involves using practices to control pests that reduce the potential for chemical contamination. 2. Selectively spraying parts of a field where problems exist, rather than spraying the entire field, will reduce the potential for pollution.

The End!