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  1. Seeing (and using) the good in manure and keeping our water clean, too

    https://oardc.osu.edu/newsletter/oardc-report-newsletter/november-december-2015/seeing-and-using-good-manure-and-keeping

    toxins from a western Lake Erie algal bloom caused a two-day water use ban in Toledo. Experts think such ... manure is a positive step in the direction of better water quality.” “Every positive step we take in ... properly applying manure is a positive step in the direction of better water quality.”—Glen Arnold ...

  2. More Fertilizer Certification Opportunities in 2018

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/more-fertilizer-certification-opportunities-in-2018

    have said, ‘Now I need to think about what leaves the farm.’ ” Farmers sometimes assume the more ... which can determine how much, if any, nutrients are needed. However, soil tests can be costly, so it ... fertilizer, Watters said. A lot more than fertilizer application determines how extensive the algal blooms ...

  3. More Fertilizer Certification Opportunities in 2018

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/more-fertilizer-certification-opportunities-2018

    algal blooms, LaBarge said. “It’s complicated trying to understand how improving the water leaving ... recertification courses. “Awareness brings change,” he said. “Many have said, ‘Now I need to think about what ... But as old equipment needs to be replaced, farmers more and more are thinking about buying the ...

  4. Development Of Microcystin Detoxifying Water Biofilters

    https://field2faucet.osu.edu/about-us/projects/ohio-dept-higher-education-projects/water-treatment-biofilters-microcystin

    work purifying water. When lakes or reservoirs develop harmful algal blooms, communities have to think ... putting the incoming water through a series of standard cleansing steps. But with the increasing frequency ... of harmful algal blooms, water treatment experts are seeking effective and affordable techniques to ...

  5. A Conversation on Agriculture, Water Quality, and the Rule of Law

    https://senr.osu.edu/events/conversation-agriculture-water-quality-and-rule-law

    How are the agricultural community, the State, and Ohio residents working together to keep our ... drinking water safe? As part of our “Rule of Law in the Age of Legal Change” discussion, we will focus on ... the 2014 Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) incidents in Toledo, Ohio. What are the water quality management ...

  6. Harmful Algal Blooms Impacting Landowner Ponds and Small Lakes

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/harmful-algal-blooms-impacting-landowner-ponds-and-small-lakes

    bloom outbreak, and your animals need water." Once an algal bloom outbreak has occurred, Lynch said ... system to keep oxygen plentiful and prevent the release of phosphorus from bottom mud into the water ... same time, and there's no telling how long it takes for the toxins to dissipate." A number of ...

  7. Manure Science Review Slated Aug. 12: How to Maximize Crop Benefits, Minimize Water Risks

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/manure-science-review-slated-aug-12-how-maximize-crop-benefits-minimize-water-risks

    algal bloom caused a two-day water use ban in Toledo. Experts think the blooms are fueled by excess ... step in the direction of better water quality,” he said. OSU Extension is the outreach arm of the ... Faucet, it aims to ensure safe water for all Ohioans while keeping the state’s farms productive and ...

  8. Fish Flesh And Fresh Produce As Sources Of Microcystin Exposure To Humans

    https://field2faucet.osu.edu/about-us/projects/ohio-dept-higher-education-projects/fish-and-produce-sources-microcystin

    was irrigated with bloom-infected water. The End Result A better understanding of how algal blooms ... toxins may accumulate in fish residing in a bloom or in produce irrigated with contaminated water. But ... harmful algal blooms. They are also looking at whether the same toxin can be found in fresh produce that ...

  9. Beginning Simple Energy Efficiency

    https://energizeohio.osu.edu/roadmap/beginning-simple-energy-efficiency

    Insulate your water heater and the pipes around your water heater. This can help keep the water hot, ... before we take inventory of what we already have. We think little of how much packaging we bring home and ... cleaning product needed for the job. Repair and Care Knowing how to make simple repairs can not only save ...

  10. Study: Most Farmers Willing to Take More Steps to Improve Water Quality

    https://senr.osu.edu/news/study-most-farmers-willing-take-more-steps-improve-water-quality

    not taking action can impact their farm profits as well as how it will impact local water quality,” ... be on how nutrient loss negatively impacts profits on their farm, how it negatively impacts water ... if they feel like the action will both benefit their farms as well as water quality.   That’s ...

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