New book looks into agriculture and water quality
Author and hydrology researcher Chris Jones and his book, The Swine Republic: Struggles with the Truth about Agriculture and Water Quality
Thousands of wells across Iowa have been found to be contaminated with nitrates, the chemical compounds commonly found in fertilizer. The runoff into ditches and streams, eventually ends up in the water we use for drinking, fishing, and other things.Chris Jones recently retired from being a research engineer at the University of Iowa. His book details his research and his thoughts on the ongoing crisis and the ramifications of it in Iowa and beyond. It’s called The Swine Republic: Struggles with the Truth about Agriculture and Water Quality.
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Chris Jones
Author, “The Swine Republic: Struggles with the Truth about Agriculture and Water Quality”
Retired research engineer at the University of Iowa