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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://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 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Study: Spreading gypsum on farms can help keep water clean, not green

    https://oardc.osu.edu/newsletter/oardc-report-newsletter/november-december-2014/study-spreading-gypsum-farms-can-help-keep

    not just as a booster of crops but also a protector of water. OARDC scientist Warren Dick is two years ... average 55-percent reduction in soluble phosphorus runoff, based on tests of water samples collected from ... runoff,” said Dick, professor in the School of Environment and Natural Resources. “But I think gypsum is ...

  5. Manure practices, not glamorous, can be a star for both food crops and water

    https://oardc.osu.edu/newsletter/oardc-report-newsletter/september-october-2014/manure-practices-not-glamorous-can-be-star

    important.”—David White Keeping phosphorus, algae out of water Manure Science Review featured, for example, ... fertilizer and manure is a cause of the harmful algal blooms plaguing Lake Erie and other water bodies. Lake ... helping farmers get both at the same time. The event featured talks and demonstrations on manure handling, ...

  6. NOAA, Partners Predict Significant Summer Harmful Algal Bloom for Western Lake Erie

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/noaa-partners-predict-significant-summer-harmful-algal-bloom-western-lake-erie

    nutrient loading, optimize water treatment and understand bloom dynamics need to continue,” said ... 10 and 10.5, respectively. The size of a bloom isn’t necessarily an indication of how toxic it is. ... developing tools to predict how toxic blooms will be. The predicted bloom is expected to appear in the far ...

  7. Changes Made to Rules on Applying Fertilizer

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/changes-made-rules-applying-fertilizer

    certified, a measure aimed at keeping nutrients from farm fields from contributing to algal blooms in Lake ... blooms. Those blooms produce toxins in the water, making it unsafe to swim in or drink. And as the blooms ... a three-hour course to get the required certification aimed at protecting water quality. The exam is a new ...

  8. New Study Will Track Ways to Cut Runoff from Elevated Phosphorus Fields

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/new-study-will-track-ways-cut-runoff-elevated-phosphorus-fields

    it by the year 2025. Experts think that such a reduction will keep the lake’s blooms at safe levels. ... algal blooms Phosphorus, a nutrient, is needed for crops to grow. It’s an important part of the ... Instead, other best management practices are needed — ones that keep nutrients in the field or that trap ...

  9. Water Quality

    https://oardc.osu.edu/impacts/water-quality

    algal blooms plaguing Lake Erie and other bodies of water in recent years. Researchers at The Ohio State ... University are working to solve this problem and improve Ohio’s water quality by helping farmers continue to ... achieve high levels of productivity while reducing input usage and cost. The key is to keep more ...

  10. 'State of the Science' Algal Bloom Conference Is Thursday

    https://agnr.osu.edu/news/state-science-algal-bloom-conference-thursday

    to reduce nutrient loading, optimize water treatment and understand bloom dynamics need to continue,” ... drinking water filters, and links in the U.S. between bloom toxins and public health. Experts say ... drinking water, lake ecosystems, recreation and tourism. Features latest on algal bloom research in Ohio “A ...

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