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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Agricultural pollution Agricultural pollution The term 'Agricultural pollution ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' Wastes, emissions, and discharges arising from farming activities. Causes include runoff and leaching of pesticides and fertilizers; pesticide drift and volatilization; erosion and dust from cultivation; and improper disposal of animal manure and carcasses. Some agricultural pollution is point source, e.g., large feedlots, which require permits under the Clean Water Act, but much is nonpoint source, meaning that it derives from dispersed origins, e.g., blowing dust or nutrients leaching from fields. As most pollution control programs have focused on particular categories of point sources, nonpoint and unregulated point sources account for an increasingly large proportion of remaining pollution. Based on state surveys, the Environmental Protection Agency concludes that agricultural sources account for over one-half the pollution impairing surface water quality in the U.S. The Clean Water Act mandates that states develop and implement management programs to control nonpoint sources of water pollution'. Previous 5 Terms: Agricultural drainage Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 Agricultural Market Transition Act (AMTA) Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Next 5 Terms: Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.