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Preface This book addresses issues related to fertilizer and its impact on the environment. Contributions to this text were derived from a 2001 American Chemical Society Symposium in Chicago, Illinois. Although a number of issues are important to the scientific community relative to fertilizers and environment, the symposium was intended to address only three: Detection and Prevalence of Perchlorate Ion in Fertilizers; Detection and Assessment of Trace Metals in Fertilizers; and Measurement, Impact, and Management of Fertilizer Nutrients. These issues will continue to be debated in many venues for the foreseeable future. The subjects of these debates will include selection of proper analytical methodology, best management practices, assessment of risk, and suitable regulatory actions. Continued research and sound science must be applied to each subject area if we are to maintain the confidence of the public. This goal can be achieved by the combined efforts of U.S. agriculture, the fertilizer industry, and those responsible for assuring public and environmental safety working together to derive economically sound and environmentally safe practices for fertilizer usage. The book is divided into three sections: each selected by the symposium organizers on the basis of their value and contribution to the current body of science. Each topic is addressed by the author(s) in his/ her own way and from varying and unique perspectives. The authors are to be commended for their work and are thanked for their contribution. The topics discussed in this text are of paramount interest to many stakeholders in industry, agriculture, state and federal agencies, and the public at large. The information in this text should appeal to, and provide information of value, to individuals with backgrounds in a variety of scientific disciplines who are united in the common goal of the safe and effective use of fertilizers. We hope you agree.
William L. Hall, Jr.
Wayne P. Robarge
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Hall and Robarge; Environmental Impact of Fertilizer on Soil and Water ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2003.
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Environmental Impact of Fertilizer on Soil and Water
Hall and Robarge; Environmental Impact of Fertilizer on Soil and Water ACS Symposium Series; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2003.
