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Distrito de los Grandes Lagos y el Mississippi. Fuente:<\/span>Mississippi River Trail 2013<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Cuenca del Mississippi. Fuente Natural Forest Service<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Recientemente he recibido numerosos mails de <\/span>USDA Office of Communications<\/span><\/a>, como alguno de los que os expongo\u00a0al final de este post. De este <\/span>modo se est\u00e1n implementando programas con vistas a paliar un gran impacto ambiental\u00a0de dif\u00edcil soluci\u00f3n bajo los c\u00e1nones actuales de la agricultura industrial<\/span><\/span><\/strong>. El problema causado por <\/span>las aguas residuales y en especial a trav\u00e9s de una escorrent\u00eda repleta de nutrientes procedentes de la sobrefertilizaci\u00f3n de los suelos agr\u00edcolas, pesticidas y aguas residuales mal tratadas, comienza a ser insostenible en t\u00e9rminos ambientales, pero tambi\u00e9n de salud p\u00fablica<\/strong><\/span> (por ejemplo las <\/span>floraciones algales<\/span><\/a>, aguas cuya carga de contaminantes supera los l\u00edmites tolerables por la legislaci\u00f3n en lo concerniente al <\/span>agua potable<\/span><\/span><\/strong>). Si pon\u00e9is en vuestro motor de b\u00fasqueda (en este caso el controvertido Google) los palabros \u201cGreat lakes contamination agrochemicals\u201d os saldr\u00e1 un listado con m\u00e1s de <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>m\u00e1s de cuatro millones y medio de \u00edtems. Ahora se acusa\u00a0a la extensi\u00f3n de la<\/strong> <\/span>Labranza cero<\/a>\u00a0de aumentar la gravedad del problema aludido<\/strong><\/span><\/span>. Recordemos que la denominada <\/span>agricultura sin labranza se basa en agroqu\u00edmicos y transg\u00e9nicos, sindo muy distinta de la denominada ecol\u00f3gica<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>Pod\u00e9is leer por ejemplo esta p\u00e1gina Web<\/span><\/a> en la que se expone ampliamente el problema para el distrito de los grandes lagos. De aqu\u00ed <\/span>que la alarma ha saltado en USDA<\/strong><\/span> data la abundancia recibida de mails en menos de dos semanas. En este post no me reiterar\u00e9 sobre lo que ya he abundado en demasiadas ocasiones. Tan solo mentar \u201c<\/span>once again<\/span><\/em>\u201d que <\/span>nuestros sistemas de producci\u00f3n agraria industrial no funcionan, son insustentables<\/strong><\/span> a todas luces, y a las pruebas me remito, como cuando os hablaba de <\/span>la que ya sufre<\/span><\/a> el <\/span>Golfo de M\u00e9xico<\/span><\/a>, inducida por la poluci\u00f3n descontrolada de la <\/span>cuenca del Mississippi<\/span><\/a>. La tecnolog\u00eda agraria actual no pueda frenar tan pavorosa degradaci\u00f3n ambiental y atentar contra la salud de los ciudadanos, por lo que hay que insistir en que, <\/span>o se cambia el modelo actual o la gran cloaca americana seguir\u00e1 creciendo, como en otros muchos numerosos pa\u00edses<\/strong><\/span>. Abajo os dejo alguna de las m\u00faltiples noticias recibidas. <\/span><\/p>\n Juan Jos\u00e9 Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Don’t Just Blame Agriculture For The Latest Algae Bloom<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0Joanne Jones<\/a>Marketing Specialist – American Farriers Journal & No-Till Farmer<\/span><\/p>\n Farmers are taking the heat for the Lake Erie <\/span>algae bloom<\/span><\/strong> that prompted a water ban in Toledo, Ohio, just over a week ago. From the Desk of Laura Allen: Don’t Just Blame Agriculture For The Latest Algae Bloom<\/strong><\/a> no-tillfarmer.com <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Farmers are taking the heat for the Lake Erie algae bloom that prompted a water ban in Toledo, Ohio, just over a week ago. <\/span>Don’t Just Blame AgricultureFor The Latest Algae Bloom – See more at: http:\/\/www.no-tillfarmer.com\/pages\/Spre\/From-the-Desk-of-Laura-Allen-Dont-Just-Blame-Agriculture-For-The-Latest-Algae-Bloom-8-13-14.php#sthash.QTBVTVYa.dpuf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n No se limite a Blame Agricultura Para la \u00faltima Algas Bloom <\/span><\/p>\n Joanne Jones (Marketing Specialist – American Journal & Farriers cero labranza Farmer) <\/span><\/p>\n Los agricultores est\u00e1n llevando la peor parte de la floraci\u00f3n de las algas del lago Erie que motiv\u00f3 la prohibici\u00f3n de agua en Toledo, Ohio, hace poco m\u00e1s de una semana. El 2 de agosto, se inform\u00f3 a cerca de medio mill\u00f3n de habitantes en el noroeste de Ohio no beber ni usar el agua<\/span><\/strong>, despu\u00e9s de dos lecturas de la muestra a partir de una planta de tratamiento de agua local probado por encima de la \u00abno beber\u00bb recomendada 1 microgramo por litro est\u00e1ndar para microcistina. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>La microcistina es una bacteria liberados de la proliferaci\u00f3n de algas que pueden causar da\u00f1os en el h\u00edgado en los seres humanos y matar a los animales dom\u00e9sticos y la vida silvestre<\/span><\/strong>. La prohibici\u00f3n se levant\u00f3 2 d\u00edas m\u00e1s tarde. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Mientras que el susto ha servido con raz\u00f3n como una llamada de atenci\u00f3n para los problemas de algas de la cuenca occidental del lago Erie se ha enfrentado en los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os, tambi\u00e9n ha causado una gran cantidad de dedo que se\u00f1ala en <\/span>qui\u00e9n tiene la culpa – a saber, a los agricultores<\/span><\/strong>. Algunos expertos culpan a <\/span>pr\u00e1cticas de labranza cero<\/span><\/strong>, diciendo que … seguir leyendo aqu\u00ed http:\/\/ow.ly\/AhLLS<\/span><\/p>\n FROM THE DESK OF LAURA ALLEN Don’t Just Blame AgricultureFor The Latest Algae Bloom August 13, 2014 Farmers are taking the heat for the Lake Erie algae bloom that prompted a water ban in Toledo, Ohio, just over a week ago. On Aug. 2, nearly half a million residents in northwest Ohio were told not to drink or use the water, after two sample readings from a local water treatment plant tested above the \u201cDo Not Drink\u201d recommended 1 microgram per liter standard for microcystin. – See more at: http:\/\/www.no-tillfarmer.com\/pages\/Spre\/From-the-Desk-of-Laura-Allen-Dont-Just-Blame-Agriculture-For-The-Latest-Algae-Bloom-8-13-14.php#sthash.QTBVTVYa.dpuf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Microcystin is a bacteria released from algae blooms that can cause liver damage in humans and kill pets and wildlife. The ban was lifted 2 days later.<\/p>\n While the scare has rightfully served as a wake-up call for the algae problems the western basin of Lake Erie has been facing in recent years, it\u2019s also caused a lot of finger pointing on who\u2019s to blame \u2014 namely at farmers. Some experts are blaming no-till practices, saying they leave phosphorus more stratified near the soil surface and prone to runoff.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no denying that phosphorus runoff does contribute to these algae blooms. And yes, some of that comes from agriculture. But an article<\/a> from the science and technology magazine Wired<\/em> says that with best-management practices, farms only lose an average of about 2% of applied fertilizer.<\/p>\n And what about golf courses, sewage treatment plants and other sources that discharge into waterways? At Lake Champlain, located along the border of New York and Vermont, it was discovered that about half of the lake\u2019s phosphorus problem comes from developed land. Experts with Lake Champlain\u2019s Lawn To Lake<\/a> organization say one acre of urban\/suburban land, \u201ccontributes about four times more phosphorus to the lake than one acre of farm land.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s not to imply farmers shouldn\u2019t do everything possible to reduce fertilizer runoff, whether it\u2019s seeding cover crops to hold nutrients in place, only applying the amount of fertilizer needed to meet plant needs, or placing fertilizers in-furrow instead of broadcasting them.<\/p>\n Wired <\/em>says the problem is volume \u2014 there is so much land in the Lake Erie watershed that is applied with fertilizer that even the small amounts that run off are still enough to cause problems.<\/p>\n But casting all blame on farmers is a mistake. Doing so not only hurts farmers, but the effort to protect our bodies of water as well. Agriculture isn\u2019t the only industry that should be held responsible for the conditions that lead to algae blooms, and it probably isn\u2019t the only industry that can fix it.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s look a lLaura Allen,<\/p>\n Staff Writer<\/p>\n No-Till Farmer<\/p>\n lallen@lesspub.comittle deeper and do our best to find a well-rounded answer to the problem.<\/p>\n COMMENTS: 1<\/strong><\/p>\n Explain the blue green algae<\/strong><\/p>\n Posted from: Travis Martin, 8\/13\/14 at 4:20 PM CDT<\/p>\n Is it possible to have a good explanation on what is the Blue Green Algae? (Webinar, article, speaker at the annual conference…) It is a problem, I got to see it in Big Creek Lake in Iowa for the first time two weeks ago. It is an \u00abErie\u00bb site. I would like to understand this problem before any fingers get pointed at anyone. I would not want to drink the stuff and stuff like this shouldn’t be happening in the United States. 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\n<\/span> On Aug. 2, nearly half a million residents in northwest Ohio were told not to drink or use the water, after two sample readings from a local water treatment plant tested above the \u201cDo Not Drink\u201d recommended 1 microgram per liter standard for microcystin. Microcystin is a bacteria released from algae blooms that can cause liver damage in humans and kill pets and wildlife. The ban was lifted 2 days later.
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\n<\/span> While the scare has rightfully served as a wake-up call for the algae problems the western basin of Lake Erie has been facing in recent years, it\u2019s also caused a lot of finger pointing on who\u2019s to blame \u2014 namely at farmers. Some experts are blaming no-till practices, saying they… continue reading here <\/span>http:\/\/ow.ly\/AhLLS<\/a>
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