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New Research to Examine Connections Between Land Use, Public Policy, Lake Erie Water Quality and Climate Change
drains into the western basin of Lake Erie, where harmful algal blooms are common during the summer ... examine how people’s actions in the watershed affect water quality in Lake Erie. Researchers from six ... impact water quality in Lake Erie, how public perception of the health of the lake may influence those ...
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Farmer Views on Nutrient Loss, Water Quality to Be Discussed at Farm Science Review
who contribute to and are most impacted by environmental issues. The Western Basin of Lake Erie has ... they may be more motivated to take action if made aware of the issues in Lake Erie’s Western Basin and ... Lake Erie are engaged in best management practices and generally concerned about nutrient loss, said ...
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Nutrient Management Key to Reducing Dissolved Phosphorus in Lake Erie
lake.” Thirty years ago, farmers in the watershed of Lake Erie's western basin were challenged to ... phosphorus going into Lake Erie over the past 50 years, but must reevaluate nutrient management practices to ... of the lakes affected. “Dissolved phosphorous is an algal-available nutrient in the water leading to ...
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Harmful Algal Blooms Impacting Landowner Ponds and Small Lakes
July 26, 2010 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Harmful algal blooms, like those affecting Grand Lake St. Marys, ... harmful algal blooms in landowner ponds and lakes as we are seeing in Grand Lake St. Marys," said ... and children away from ponds or lakes suspected of being contaminated with harmful algal blooms. Scum ...
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Ohio State Researcher to Re-write Ohio’s Phosphorus Index to Improve Water Quality
tourism due to harmful algae blooms. And in 2011, algae blooms covered 990 square miles of Lake Erie ... Grand Lake St. Marys and the Western Lake Erie Basin, two of Ohio’s most problematic watersheds. ... November 6, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Grand Lake St. Marys has lost an estimated $60-80 million in ...
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Ohio State Experts Work with State Agriculture Professionals to Devise Water Quality Recommendations
agricultural nutrients from affecting or entering the western basin of Lake Erie using best management ... basin of Lake Erie has been the focus of attention for the past two years of a working group of industry ... working group of Lake Erie stakeholders and agriculture professionals who worked over a six month period ...
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Seminar (Friday, April 20) to Discuss Environmental Regulations and Agriculture
harmful algal blooms. New Zealand is the only country that regulates the environmental impacts of ... for reducing nutrient runoff in the Lake Erie watershed.” Greenhalgh is the portfolio leader for ... policies and other environmental markets, and provided expert testimony on the regulations in the Lake ...
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Ohio State experts work with state agriculture professionals to devise water quality recommendations
agricultural nutrients from affecting or entering the western basin of Lake Erie using best management ... affecting or entering the western basin of Lake Erie has been the focus of attention for the past two years ... their expertise as part of the diverse working group of Lake Erie stakeholders and agriculture ...
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Jan. 27: Free OSU Webinar on Algae Blooms and Land Use Practices
practices lead to algal blooms in lakes. Jim Hoorman, an agriculture and natural resources educator in OSU ... program, will present a free webinar on “Algae Blooms and Land Use Practices” at noon on Jan. 27, part of ...
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Water Law
https://farmoffice.osu.edu/our-library/water-law
Agricultural Nutrients on Farmland Surface Water Drainage Rights The Lake Erie Bill of Rights Ballot Initiative ... Natural Resources, Chapter 1501 Water Diversion, Section 1501.2 Lease of Lake Erie Submerged Lands, ... Program- Ohio Department of Natural Resources Lake Erie Irrigation Water Management- Ohio Department of ...