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'We are continuing to look for best management practices' to 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 ...
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What does your family emergency plan look like?
https://butler.osu.edu/news/what-does-your-family-emergency-plan-look
kit. Following a disaster, clean drinking water may not be available. Your regular water source could ... account: One gallon of water per person, per day, for drinking and sanitation. Children, nursing mothers ... double. Keep at least a three day supply of water per person. It is recommended you purchase commercially ...
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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. ...
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Welcome Summer Festivities with Geraniums
https://butler.osu.edu/news/welcome-summer-festivities-geraniums
every 2-4 weeks with an all-purpose fertilizer will keep them blooming and vigorous. Water them whenever ... the plant producing blooms instead of setting seeds. In our Midwest climate, these plants keep ... spring and blooms profusely in early summer. Known commonly as cranesbill, it does best when planted ...
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Steady Goes It on the Ice and Snow
https://butler.osu.edu/news/steady-goes-it-ice-and-snow
· Drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration, which can affect your balance as well as how your ... The Ohio Department of Aging gives tips on how to "Win Winter." These tips include such ... things as dressing defensively, walking wisely, pack with power, keeping connected and honing healthy ...
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Power go out? Here's what to do with food
https://fairfield.osu.edu/news/power-go-out-heres-what-do
If this is your current situation: " My power just went out, how long will my food be safe ... as an insulated cooler if you do not open it. Refrigerated foods should keep at least 24 hours and ... refrigerator are still cold to the touch, they are safe. If they are room temperature may need pitched (most ...
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Water Law
https://farmoffice.osu.edu/our-library/water-law
1521 Safe Drinking Water, Chapter 6109 Water Development Authority, Chapter 6121 Environmental ... Water Quality Standards, Section 3745.1 Primary Drinking Water Rules, Section 3745.81 Ohio Department of ... Wasserman v. Fremont Links to Other Resources Division of Drinking and Ground Waters- Ohio Environmental ...
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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 ...
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Caring For Your Christmas Cactus
https://butler.osu.edu/news/caring-your-christmas-cactus
tropical rainforest of Brazil. Most “Christmas Cactus” plants in bloom this time of the year are actually ... Thanksgiving cactus plants bloom slightly earlier in the year, they are more often available in bloom before ... Christmas. There is also a similar Easter Cactus, Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri, that blooms, you guessed it, in ...
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What Will We Find in Lake Erie This Summer?
https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/what-will-we-find-in-lake-erie-summer
seasonal harmful algal bloom (HAB) forecast for the Great Lakes. Led by regional and national experts, the ... presentation will feature an on-the-water field experience and expert commentary as well as a brief overview of ... research scientist at the National Center for Water Quality Research at Heidelberg University. Justin ...