Tag: water quality
Manure plans start with management
There are definitely water quality issues in areas of Ohio that have been the driving force behind the movement to pass new regulations concerning manure and fertilizer applications. So what’s a farmer to do?
Water storage project to advance new practices
A Purdue project is looking at the economic and environmental benefits and costs of storing water on farms. The project will also address the issues of farm nutrients draining from fields and causing problems downstream.
Ohio legislature approves new nutrient bill
Ohio lawmakers approve compromise nutrient legislation, with bans for certain winter application.
Priceless: Maintaining your backyard stream corridor and what goes into it
When we look at a river or creek, we often neglect to look at the entire corridor — the area on both sides of the river or creek.
Ohio House ag committee still working on nutrient bill
House ag committee nearing the completion of its own nutrient regulation bill.
Ohio Senate passes water quality bill
Senate moves ahead with priority issue: protecting Lake Erie.
Governor’s budget includes water quality goals
Ohio Gov. John Kasich outlines his goals for water quality.
Ohio senators moving ahead with water quality bill
Ohio's Senate Ag Committee holds hearings on new water quality bill.
Ohio lawmakers, farmers call for ‘sound science’ in water quality rules
The Ohio House ag committee held its first hearing of the year, and water quality was at the forefront.
Water quality: Farmers, are you doing best you can?
No matter where you farm, or what you farm, you impact water quality with your production practices and management decisions: Commentary by Editor Susan Crowell
