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 Image Number K7965-1 |
At the USDA Deep Loess Research Station near Treynor, Iowa, a rainfall simulator is used to evaluate the effectiveness of grass hedges in removing sediment, nutrients, and herbicides from runoff. Water samples are obtained from collection units above and below the grass hedges.
Photo by John Gilley.
