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  1. Algal Bloom Action Team Receives Outstanding Regional Collaboration Achievement Award

    https://extops.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/newsletter/news-and-notes/april-1-2021/algal-bloom-action-team-receives-outstanding-regional

    The North Central Region Water Network’s Algal Bloom Action Team has received an Outstanding ... learned about emergent harmful algal bloom research and facilitated outreach on the subject. Eugene Braig, ... January 2021. More than 1,000 Extension professionals, researchers, and water professionals nationwide ...

  2. 'We are continuing to look for best management practices' to improve water quality

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/we-are-continuing-look-for-best-management-practices-improve-water-quality

    the potential for harmful algal blooms," he said.    "We have to balance protecting water ... With harmful algal blooms forecast to have increased this summer in western Lake Erie, experts ... both."—John C. "Jack" Fisher, executive vice president, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Algal blooms ...

  3. New lab to help fight the (algae-fueled) battle of Lake Erie

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/new-lab-help-fight-the-algae-fueled-battle-lake-erie

    nuisance algal blooms, which are unattractive and may have a negative impact on tourism and water quality, ... harmful algal bloom problem is not gone, and reducing phosphorus loading is as important as ever, so being ... and to harmful algal blooms, or HABs, which can threaten the health of people and animals.  ...

  4. Extension Educator Shares Expertise in Article about Microplastics in Lake Erie

    https://extops.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/newsletter/news-and-notes/september-19-2022/extension-educator-shares-expertise-article-about

    data to determine how well the Cleveland Water Department and others who rely on Lake Erie for their ... drinking water are able to remove microplastics during the treatment process. ... in Lake County, recently shared some of her expertise about microplastics in a news article.  ...

  5. Stay Hydrated this Summer

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/stay-hydrated-summer

    dehydration and stay healthy this summer. Consider the following tips: Keep water on hand. You are more likely ... to drink water if it is easy to access. If you’re working in the shop or barn, fill a large water jug ... a visible area, or use another effective method to remind yourself to stop and get a drink.  Limit sodium. ...

  6. New App Helps Farmers Know When to Spray or Spread

    https://ati.osu.edu/new-app-helps-farmers-know-when-spray-or-spread

    Erie, you have a greater potential for harmful algal blooms,” Wilson said. “This is detrimental to the ... expands, Wilson anticipates adding phone alerts that will further streamline the process of keeping farmers ... also makes it difficult for farmers to anticipate how much more fertilizer needs to be added. “If the ...

  7. Happy Healthy Holidays – How to manage your work and health while indulging in holiday treats and parties

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/december-2017/ohio-agrability/happy-healthy-holidays-%E2%80%93-how-manage-your

    healthy meals can keep you, your family and friends safe and healthy through the holidays (no one wants to ... and repaired, and next year’s work needs planned. And just like the work that needs done, don’t stop ... calendar. During the holiday season it’s easy to eat, drink and be merry, and forget that you have diabetes, ...

  8. A Recipe for Recreational Safety at the Farm Pond

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/july-2017/emergency-management/recipe-recreational-safety-farm-pond

    environment safe: Test the water and verify it is free of contaminants and safe to swim in. Use the Ohio State ... University Extension Factsheets AEX-314, Water Testing, at http://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-314 and ... AEX-315, Where to Have Your Water Tested, at http://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-315 for resources. Post ...

  9. Balancing Your Health and the Spring To-Do List

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/safety-through-seasons-2021/balancing-your-health-and-spring-do-list

    Pack a lunch box or bag with a cold pack to help keep cold foods safe. Avoid mayonnaise, salad ... water. Keep your food clean-- pack washing material such as cloths, soap, and water to clean hands before ... Remember to take time to eat and drink. Set a goal for the day and complete one job at a time. Remember to ...

  10. Deliver Your Hay to the Market Safely

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-through-seasons-2022/deliver-your-hay-market-safely

    others safe- Make sure farm workers helping with loading process can hear each other and keep at a safe ... system that trailers are equipped with, allowing for safe stopping. Always have safety breakaway chains ... bales. The size and shape of the bale can make a significant difference in how one should secure and ...

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