October 3, 2024
On October 1, 2024, the Agricultural Nutrient Policy Council (ANPC) hosted a Phosphorus Science and Emerging Research Workshop in Washington, DC. ANPC is a coalition of more than 40 state and national agricultural trade associations and agribusinesses focused on helping agriculture work with state and federal agencies and members of the scientific community to protect water quality. UEP is a long-time member of ANPC and continues to invest significantly to ensure ANPC exists as a resource for egg producers across the country as they address water quality issues at the local, state and federal levels.
The recent United States Geological Survey (USGS) load trend data on nitrogen and phosphorus delivery to the Gulf of Mexico, as reported by EPA in its most recent Report to Congress, indicated that phosphorus load trends were not tracking downward similar to nitrogen. The goal of this ANPC workshop was to explore why these trend loads are not tracking each other. The workshop brought together over 120 individuals representing agriculture, the scientific community, state agency leaders, and federal agency leaders. The attendees discussed current and emerging science and the body of knowledge on phosphorus losses linked to non-point sources to see if those shed any light on the reasons for the divergence. The attendees also discussed how to better communicate the observed trends and what they mean for nutrient reduction efforts moving ahead. In addition to the Mississippi River Basin states, efforts were also discussed from the Chesapeake Bay and the Great Lakes region.
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