EC98-769 Farm*A*Syst Nebraska’s System for Assessing Water Contamination Fact Sheet 5: Improving Fertilizer Storage and Handling

Authors

• Robert Grisso, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
• DeLynn Hay, University of Nebraska at LincolnFollow
• Paul J. Jasa, University of Nebraska at LincolnFollow
• Richard K. Koelsch, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
• Sharon Skipton, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow
• Wayne Woldt, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

1998

Document Type

Article

Comments

© 1998, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.

Abstract

Fertilizer storage practices If stored safely in a secure location, fertilizers pose little danger to groundwater. Common sense suggests keeping fertilizer dry and out of the way of activities that might rip open a bag or allow rain to enter a bulk container.