University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Hand holding water in pond (Photo: iStock - lovelyday12)
Water

Study combines woodchips and biochar to clean water of pharmaceuticals, nutrients

Researchers show how a simple system using woodchips and a bit of glorified sawdust can dramatically reduce common drugs in wastewater. Read More

A farmer plants soybeans into a cover crop stand of cereal. (Photo courtesy of Jason Johnson/Iowa NRCS)
Midwestern Region, Missouri, Regional Roundup, Soil Health

Collaboration to explore impact of cover crops