News and Events

Looking for Nitrogen-related news and events?

We have you covered! Read about the advances in nitrogen research and applications, including new methods of nitrogen fertilizer use, impacts of nitrogen on the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and transformative nitrogen policy.

Nitrogen Use in Agriculture and Aquaculture:

• Agriculture:

  • Linkages in soil nutrients, fertility, and climate change

  • Advances in unlocking fertilizer-free farming

  • Corn production in the US

  • Exploring the science of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in legumes

  • Belgian farmers protest over nitrogen emissions reductions

• Aquaculture:

  • Making aquaculture more sustainable

  • Offshore aquaculture found to have a low nutrient footprint

  • NOAA rolling out a plan to radically expand offshore aquaculture

  • Kelp farms potential to reduce coastal marine pollution

Impacts of Nitrogen:

• Chesapeake Bay watershed (Charlottesville's watershed!):

  • 2023 Chesapeake Bay dead zone is the smallest on record!

  • Chesapeake Bay Foundation statement on 2023 dead zone

• Algal blooms and the Atlantic Sargassum Belt:

  • Creeping threat of the Great Atlantic Sargassum Seaweed Belt

  • The Atlantic Sargassum belt has shrunk!

  • 2023 Lake Erie algal bloom more severe than forecasted

Human Activity and Nitrogen Pollution:

• Meat and Dairy Industry:

  • Dairy farming and the nitrogen cycle

  • EPA agrees to timeline for first updates on slaughterhouse water-pollution standards in 20 years

• Habitat Change and Deforestation:

  • Loss of Amazon Rainforest

  • Wildfires increasing nitrogen emissions in California

• Lawns:

  • The dark side of the American lawn

  • Green grass making temperatures rise (opinion piece)

Nitrogen Policy:

• 2022 Dutch nitrogen crisis

• USDA - Insurance for conservation-minded corn farmers

• Proposed nitrogen fertilizer policies could protect farmer profits

• EU new common agricultural policy (CAP)

News and Events page last updated January 6th, 2024.