Study finds huge problem with California farms’ missing manure
California farms are drastically undercounting the amount of manure they accumulate each year, which could adversely affect the state’s water supply. The undercount could be more than 200 times what recent farm reports show — likely as much as 44,000 tons of unrecorded manure — a new study from Stanford University’s Environmental and Natural Resources Law & Policy Program found. … The regional boards are required to monitor farms’ annual reports detailing manure and wastewater to prevent adverse effects and ensure water quality, but the study found that many of the regulations aren’t adequately enforced.
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