Productive ag land is degrading into “salt sacrifice areas”

07/10/19 10:26 AM By Brad Hooker

The impacts of salt and nitrate pollution are costing the state at least $3 billion per year and taking ag land out of production, with salts impacting the valley for decades to come.

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