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September 08, 2010
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Bioreactor Installation

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Bioreactor Installation

August 18, 2009 (OTHO, IOWA)
Contact: Afton Holt - aholt@newcoop.com

                The installation of a tile-line bioreactor will take place south of Otho on August 25th.   Bioreactors have been developed as an inexpensive and easy to construct means of removing nitrate-nitrogen from subsurface water flow, and keeping it from entering Iowa’s streams and rivers. They take little or no land out of production, require little maintenance and have no adverse effects on crop production or drainage.

                 In order to do this, the bioreactor is constructed as an underground trench filled with a carbon source, commonly wood chips, through which tile water is allowed to flow. The carbon source provides material within which microorganisms can colonize. Using the wood chips as a food source, the microorganisms break down the nitrate and expel the nitrate as a gas.

The bioreactor project is made possible by the Iowa Soybean Association, Agriculture’s Clean Water Alliance (ACWA), and Sand County Foundation. As a member of ACWA, NEW Cooperative would like to personally invite you to attend this bioreactor installation in our trade area. It will be an interesting and educational experience to learn more about what we as producers can do for our environment. 
If you are interested in attending, please contact Afton Holt at (515) 955-2040.  For directions to the installation site, please click on Download Story.

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