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Ohio State Researcher to Re-write Ohio’s Phosphorus Index to Improve Water Quality
https://cfaes.osu.edu/node/842
million project to evaluate and, as necessary, revise the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources ... due to harmful algae blooms. And in 2011, algae blooms covered 990 square miles of Lake Erie’s surface ... degradation of Ohio’s fresh surface water, with use of phosphorus fertilizer on farmland as a contributing ...
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For Youth in 4-H, a Deep Dive Into Science of Water
https://senr.osu.edu/news/youth-4-h-deep-dive-science-water
project’s developers. Last August, toxins from a Lake Erie algal bloom led that city to ban tap water use ... from this project that I plan to use later in life.” The guide sheet for the project is available ... go.osu.edu/4HGuide. Ohio 4-H also is developing a new water-related project called Field to Faucet, tied in to the ...
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For Youth in 4-H, a Deep Dive Into Science of Water
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/for-youth-in-4-h-deep-dive-science-water
the project’s developers. Last August, toxins from a Lake Erie algal bloom led that city to ban tap ... this project that I plan to use later in life.” The guide sheet for the project is available at ... www.ohio4h.org/families/family-guide. Ohio 4-H also is developing a new water-related project called Field to Faucet, tied in to the ...
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Four CFAES Researchers Funded in State’s Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative
state’s overall commitment to addressing the harmful algal bloom issue. Information about HABRI projects ... Environmental Sciences (CFAES) have been awarded funding from the statewide Harmful Algal Bloom Research ... Initiative (HABRI), which seeks solutions for harmful algal blooms in Ohio. Ohio Sea Grant, on behalf of the ...
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Coal Plant Byproduct, If Spread on Farms, Could Fight Lake Erie Algae
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/coal-plant-byproduct-if-spread-farms-could-fight-lake-erie-algae
coal-burning power plants, if spread on farmers’ fields, could help control Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms ... and can be applied using conventional farm spreaders. It costs about $35 to $50 per ton spread on the ... His recently funded project in the Maumee watershed will test FGD gypsum on fields that have high ...
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Ohio State study offers a win-win for clean water and agriculture
https://cfaes.osu.edu/WatershedProject
project is about learning what works on the ground and using those lessons to guide policy and investment ... fuels harmful algal blooms and threatens drinking water supplies. A new research-driven partnership in ... improvements faster than expected without sacrificing agricultural productivity. Results from the Pilot ...
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New testing method could make phosphorus monitoring cheaper, faster
cost about $50 to test. "Our goal was to find a better, faster, cheaper method of measuring ... present in water samples is an important step in the project as well. Spiese and Berry have ruled out ... Volunteers will take samples across the watershed, which will then be tested in Spiese's lab using both ...
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Field to Faucet making strides in improving Ohio’s water quality
Jay Martin talks about Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms and the Field to Faucet program ’s efforts to ... 23 Field to Faucet projects are planned or underway. Examples include: Developing field sensors that ... monitor harmful algal blooms in lakes and farm ponds. Conducting edge-of-field research that will compare ...
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NOAA, Partners Predict Significant Summer Harmful Algal Bloom for Western Lake Erie
developing a Farmer Sampling Network in western Lake Erie’s watershed. For that project, LaBarge and his ... Sciences — are studying harmful algal blooms and how to stop them. Projects include, for example, ... predict that western Lake Erie will experience a significant harmful algal bloom this summer, potentially ...
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NOAA, Partners Predict Significant Summer Harmful Algal Bloom for Western Lake Erie
reduce algal blooms include developing a Farmer Sampling Network in western Lake Erie’s watershed. For ... nutrients from their fields. Phosphorus runoff is a main cause of the blooms. “We don’t have a single source ... and Arts and Sciences — are studying harmful algal blooms and how to stop them. Projects include, for ...