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Nitrate-nitrogen patterns in the Raccoon River Basin related to agricultural practices

J.L. Hatfield, L.D. McMullen and C.S. Jones
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 2009, 64 (3) 190-199; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.64.3.190
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