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Initial findings from agricultural water quality monitoring at the edge-of-field in Arkansas

M.L. Reba, N. Aryal, T.G. Teague and J.H. Massey
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 2020, 75 (3) 291-303; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.75.3.291
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