Tag: water quality
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
New year, same focus on water quality
Water quality continues to be a focus, for farmers and everyone else.
New grant will help Columbiana County landowners protect water quality
The Columbiana Soil and Water Conservation District has received a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Partners Program to support landowners in protecting water quality
MWCD board cuts assessments in half
Property owners will see their assessments paid to the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District cut in half beginning next year.
Water issues rising, are you ready?
Every farm owner, every homeowner, every consumer, plays a role in water conservation and protection.
The basic science of Harmful Algal Blooms
A little phosphorus makes Lake Erie the "Walleye Capital of the World," but too much phosphorus can lead to harmful algal blooms.
Could water quality be holding back your dairy herd’s production?
Penn State study suggests dairy herd water quality linked to milk production.
Ohio’s water quality work group puts forth recommendations for ag
"I believe if we don't adopt this type of approach as an industry, we risk mandated controls. And I think history has proven that's seldom very successful" — John Oster, Morral Companies
Ohio’s water quality work group finishing state recommendations
Ohio EPA, ODNR and the ag department are nearing the completion of recommendations for controlling agriculture's share of water quality issues.
