Tag: water quality
Groups propose Ohio water quality bond issue
Ohio lawmakers hear plans for clean water bond initiative.
Ohio lawmakers to hear plans for water quality bond issue
Ohio voters could see a water quality ballot initiative next year.
Rainfall and water quality on minds at Farm Science Review
Heavy spring rains led to another year of compromised water quality.
Agriculture and water quality
As summer heats up so too will agriculture’s ongoing water quality problems heat up.
EPA finalizes Clean Water Rule; defines ‘waters of the United States’
EPA says Clean Water Act ruling does not create any new permitting requirements and maintains all previous ag exemptions. Ag groups disagree.
Earth Day arrives, but green is not always good
You don't want to see this type of green on Earth Day: harmful algae blooms that look like blue-green paint or scum floating on the water. Lake Erie isn't the only body of water fighting the problem.
Ohio governor signs nutrient bill with ag limitations
New law will prohibit manure and fertilizer application to frozen and snow-covered ground in the western Lake Erie basin.
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.
