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Title Troubled waters : a Mississippi River story / a production of the Bell Museum of Natural History, University of Minnesota ; written and directed by Larkin McPhee ; producer, Larkin McPhee
Published San Francisco, CA : Bell Museum of Natural History, [2010]

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Description 1 online resource (1 video file (57 min.)) : sound, color
Summary The Emmy Award-winning Troubled Waters: A Mississippi River Story, tells the story of the unintended yet severe consequences of farming along the Mississippi, and the efforts being taken to reverse this damage. America's heartland boasts some of the world's most productive farmland, but this bounty has come with a price. Excess crop fertilizers are contaminating the nation's rivers, lakes and aquifers, while at the same time precious soil is washing away. The film traces the development of America's bountiful harvest and examines its effect on the legendary river, as well as the "dead zone" created in the Gulf of Mexico. Knitting together federal energy, farm and environmental policies, the film makes a compelling case for revamping US agricultural policy and practices. It also helps viewers to grasp a profound truth - that a single drop of water in the upper Midwest has an impact far downstream. Through beautiful photography and narrative, Troubled Waters emphasizes solutions, providing a hopeful blueprint for progress and positive change. The film tells the stories of farmers, scientists and citizens who are pursuing more sustainable land-use practices that meet the goals of an ambitious, food-producing nation, while ensuring the long-term health of its most precious natural resources
Notes "Major funding provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources and the McKnight Foundation"--Container
Originally produced in 2010
Credits Executive producer, Barbara Coffin ; editor, Steve Fischer ; videographer, Matt Ehling ; assistant producer, Shanai Matteson ; graphic design, Jon Van Amber
Performer Narrator: Bob Malos
Notes In English
Online resouce; title from title screen (viewed July 27, 2023)
Subject Nutrient pollution of water -- Mississippi River
Water -- Pollution -- Mississippi River
Nonpoint source pollution -- Mississippi River Watershed
Fertilizers -- Environmental aspects -- Mississippi River
Agricultural pollution -- Mississippi River
Agricultural pollution -- Minnesota -- Prevention
Marine eutrophication -- Mexico, Gulf of
Agricultural pollution
Agricultural pollution -- Prevention
Fertilizers -- Environmental aspects
Marine eutrophication
Nonpoint source pollution
Nutrient pollution of water
Water -- Pollution
SUBJECT Mississippi River -- Environmental aspects
Mississippi River Watershed -- Environmental aspects
Subject Gulf of Mexico
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Mississippi River Watershed
Genre/Form documentary film.
Documentary films
Environmental films
Nonfiction films
Internet videos.
Documentary films.
Environmental films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films environnementaux.
Films autres que de fiction.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Form Streaming video
Author McPhee, Larkin, film director, screenwriter, film producer.
Coffin, Barbara, film producer.
Malos, Bob, narrator.
Bell Museum of Natural History, production company, publisher.