Tag: water management
Prolong the life of your septic system
Proper operation and maintenance of your septic system can have a significant impact on how well it works and how long it lasts.
Pasture systems require a good water source
Water distribution is one of the most important elements of pasture-based livestock systems. Learn how to develop a better water system on your farm.
How to put less stress on your septic system
Make small changes to increase efficiency and reduce the amount of stress you're putting on your septic system.
Michigan state agencies invest funds in Lake Erie
Michigan State University will study which farm management practices prevent nutrients from leaving farmlands and moving into rivers and lakes.
Better way to manage phosphorus?
A new project proposes a restructured index to build on phosphorus management efforts in New York and beyond.
You can help keep trash out of the water
Each year, Living Lands and Waters, with countless conservation districts, watershed groups and local organizations, offers river and stream cleanups.
DEP approves permit for injection well
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection recently approved an underground injection control well for disposal of wastewater.
Small-town writer challenges agriculture, gets Pulitzer Prize
Art Cullen of the Storm Lake Times won journalism’s highest honor for a series of 10 editorials on why Iowa “has the dirtiest surface water in America.”
What does golf have to do with conservation?
There is a good chance that statewide and nationally, soil and water conservation districts can have a closer working relationship with golf courses.
Connecting water quality to digestion in dairy cows
Eighteen farms in the Northern New York region participated in research evaluating the impact of water quality on fiber digestion in dairy cows.
