ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaWill more soybeans equal fewer anoxic events in P.E.I. waterways? This researcher says yes31 minutes ago|Duration 2:3031 minutes agoNewsDuration 2:30A research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is recommending that farmers on the Island look to soybeans as a way to reduce nitrogen in nearby waterways. He and his DFO colleague say the move could translate into a significant drop in sea lettuce and anoxic events. CBC’s Nancy Russell went to the Dunk River to find out more.Related Stories As summers get drier, irrigation becomes a top priority for P.E.I. farmers Province says it’s pitching support program for P.E.I.’s oyster industry to Ottawa ‘this week’ P.E.I. government to meet with Hazelbrook residents to address ‘toxic’ water P.E.I. offers oyster fishers retraining subsidies, but many want to stay in the industry Green Party calls for independent body to oversee high-capacity wells on P.E.I.More from NewsVideo2:37Exhibition Grounds grandstand starts to come down after city orderCBC News New Brunswick 31 minutes agoVideo2:10Historic Maugerville church is up for saleCBC News New Brunswick 31 minutes agoVideo2:35Jake Anstey was 11 when he died. But his kindness lives on — in the good deeds people are doing in his name1 hour agoVideo20:25The Breakdown | Algoma Steel job cuts + Nicotine pouchesThe Breakdown – Full Show 2 hours agoVideo2:19Montreal bike shop helps unhoused people switch gears, find work2 hours agoTrending NowVideo1:50Shallow water levels unearth shipwreck on Lake ErieNovember 28Video4:19Homeowner says she’s out $381K after hiring Ottawa contractor to renovate kitchenCBC News Ottawa December 1Video1:14This is the 1st Canadian building to reach 100 storeys November 23Video1:40Why does Trump keep berating female reporters?December 1Video2:13Passengers have legal right to record disputes, despite airline staff threats | Go PublicThe National December 1
Will more soybeans equal fewer anoxic events in P.E.I. waterways? This researcher says yes
