Nitrogen is a widely-used, essential input to crop production. In many regions of the United States, nitrogen from farms has leaked into drinking water and caused adverse health impacts. These health impacts include methemoglobinemia, a condition that inhibits the blood’s ability to carry oxygen around the body. This workshop hosted by the Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI) will explore what actions can be taken on several levels to address the nitrogen contamination problem. Click here to visit the event webpage.
Workshop sessions will take place every Thursday from 2:30–5:30 PM (ET) from January 28 – February 25, 2021.\
Program Overview
- Session I. "What is the nitrogen problem?" on Jan. 28, 2021
- Session II. "What farm-level actions could be taken to address the nitrogen problem?" on Feb. 4, 2021
- Session III. "What landscape-level actions and innovative technologies could be used to address the nitrogen problem?" on Feb. 11, 2021
- Session IV. "What policies and markets could be created to address the nitrogen problem?" on Feb. 18, 2021
- Session V. "Reflection and Synthesis." on Feb. 25, 2021