Warming winters lead to more nitrate pollution in the drinking water near farms
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University of Vermont graduate student Delaney Bullock gathers runoff samples from two agricultural fields to be analyzed for nutrient concentrations on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Bridport, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)Canada Geese wade in the waters and ice of Lake Champlain on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Addison, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)A field used for corn silage on Blue Spruce Farm is pictured on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Bridport, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)A field used for corn silage on Blue Spruce Farm is pictured on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Bridport, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)Joshua Faulkner, left, research associate professor and director of the Agricultural and Environmental Testing Lab at the University of Vermont, and graduate student Delaney Bullock check on flumes used to collect runoff from two agriculture fields for analysis on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Bridport, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart) (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)University of Vermont graduate student Delaney Bullock gathers runoff samples from two agricultural fields to be analyzed for nutrient concentrations on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Bridport, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)University of Vermont graduate student Delaney Bullock gathers runoff samples from two agricultural fields to be analyzed for nutrient concentrations on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Bridport, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)Runoff samples from two agricultural fields to be analyzed for nutrient concentrations sit in holders on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Bridport, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)University of Vermont graduate student Delaney Bullock gathers runoff samples from two agricultural fields to be analyzed for nutrient concentrations on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Bridport, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)Dairy cows feed at Blue Spruce Farm on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Bridport, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)
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University of Vermont graduate student Delaney Bullock gathers runoff samples from two agricultural fields to be analyzed for nutrient concentrations on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Bridport, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)