A livestock and crop farmer uses some acidic wastewater to irrigate his soil before growing crops as he believes it kills all the insects and deters pests. Some of the runoff fills a drinking basin for his livestock. Advise him on the risks of using the wastewater in his operation and find a sustainable farming practice to reduce pests on his site without the use of pesticide.
A livestock and crop farmer uses some acidic wastewater to irrigate his soil before growing crops as he believes it kills all the insects and deters pests. Some of the runoff fills a drinking basin for his livestock. Advise him on the risks of using the wastewater in his operation and find a sustainable farming practice to reduce pests on his site without the use of pesticide.
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A livestock and crop farmer uses some acidic wastewater to irrigate his soil before growing crops as he believes it kills
all the insects and deters pests. Some of the runoff fills a drinking basin for his livestock. Advise him on the risks of using
the wastewater in his operation and find a sustainable farming practice to reduce pests on his site without the use of
pesticide.
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