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  • Oregon State researchers developing technology to make wastewater usable for irrigation

    Keith Hautala, OSU|Jul 27, 2023

    Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Engineering are developing technology to convert wastewater into a product that would simultaneously irrigate and fertilize crops. The three-year project led by Xue Jin, assistant professor of environmental engineering, will be supported by $750,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and will involve partnerships with farmers, wastewater treatment plants and USDA scientists. “Agricultural activity accounts for 70% of all a...