Tag: water quality
Start thinking: Water for livestock
Learn more about how water intake and quality is directly related to livestock size.
Data shows phosphorus levels in Ohio soil down
Ohio farmers are doing their part in effectively managing phosphorus and other nutrient runoff from their fields.
Create a livestock exclusion program for your stream
Livestock access to streams can cause severe erosion and harm to the ecosystems within our streams.
NOAA predicts smaller Lake Erie algae bloom, but still concerned
Experts predict a smaller algae bloom on Lake Erie this year, but say nutrient loading still needs reduced.
Plan for Lake Erie toxic algae doesn’t include mandatory farming changes
The Columbus Dispatch reports that in the Kasich administration’s plan for reducing toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie, changes for farmers aren’t included, at least based on what was revealed May 25.
Letter writer: Water quality trading plans allow pollution to continue
Letter writer says water quality trading amounts to pollution trading.
Could water quality trading help solve Ohio’s nutrient issues?
A group of Ohio county commissioners is considering the potential of voluntary water quality trading.
Pennsylvania officials collaborate on Chesapeake Bay watershed farm inspections
The Pennsylvania DEP and county conservation districts will conduct farm inspections in the Chesapeake Bay watershed as part of the “Bay Reboot” strategy.
