PULLMAN – Preventing water pollution caused by agricultural practices is no game,but game-like software simulating the impact of certain on-farm decisions could assist a whole novel generation of agriculture producers make better management choices that assist improve water quality. Researchers at WSU and University of Florida have won a $567000 grant from the U.
S. Department of Agriculture to develop a computer decision-making tool that incorporates agricultural management, water quality data, or economics and socio-political issues to assist growers understand the spend of vegetation as a buffer between fields and surface waters. The game-style program simulates and allows users to see on screen the impact ... » More ...
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