Tag: water quality
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.
Ohio Farm Bureau, NRCS unveil water quality demo farms
Three Ohio farmers will open their operations to test and display conservation practices for other farmers.
Why bother with a buffer? The benefits of a forested riparian...
A healthy, forested riparian zone serves many purposes in the ecosystem, links a stream to its watershed and gives the stream access to its floodplain.
Applications being accepted for new Western Lake Erie Basin EQIP initiative
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service opened a new three-year initiative to provide accelerated conservation assistance for farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin, including land in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program will be used to fund applications.
More than 10,000 Ohio farmers have received water quality training
Fertilizer Applicator Certification Training (FACT) allows farmers and commercial fertilizer applicators to meet the educational requirements of Ohio’s new agricultural fertilization law.
