And today’s successful US farmer uses a lot of science, too !! Most I know are applying fertilizer at the seed bed in measured ounces adjusted for soil condition by sectors in every field ! In my little corner of NW NJ “organic farming” is practiced - i.e. chicken manure is used to add needed phosphorus and nitrogen - and even that’s a measured application ! “No till/min till” is the standard to preserve soil condition and improve tilth. Which, as you know, means a lot of carbon is sequestered annually. Any more farm “run off” is almost unseen outside of extreme weather events.
What concerns me more is any local home/garden big box is a potential toxic site with the vast amounts of herbicides, pesticides and concentrated fertilizers stocked. And unlike farmers, anyone - sans any knowledge, training or demonstration thereof - can purchase/apply/dispose of serious agricultural chemicals in any manner they deem appropiate. And there are a lot more of these untracked/monitored individuals than farmers. >PS
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