Abstract: As a state with the most irrigated agricultural land in the United States, Nebraska relies on freshwater resources for its irrigation. In addition to these conventional water sources, using nonconventional alternatives for ...

Abstract: Cryptosporidia are opportunistic pathogens, some of which infect humans when ingested in water or food. Filtration through granular media is the primary mechanism to remove them from water. Natural soils’ ability to filter ...

Abstract: The growing global food security crisis is complicated by the need for increased crop production with less arable land and limited water resources. Reuse of treated wastewater for agricultural irrigation is becoming more ...