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  1. Coal Plant Byproduct, If Spread on Farms, Could Fight Lake Erie Algae

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/coal-plant-byproduct-if-spread-farms-could-fight-lake-erie-algae

    toxic  algal blooms  that have plagued Lake Erie and other water bodies, such as western Ohio’s Grand ... Dick explains how gypsum keeps soluble phosphorus from running off soils and getting into water. “But ... coal-burning power plants, if spread on farmers’ fields, could help control Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms ...

  2. Chow Line: Don’t keep sugary beverages at home

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/chow-line-don%E2%80%99t-keep-sugary-beverages-home

    Martha Filipic I stopped buying soft drinks to have at home because I’ve read that they are a big ... will likely not stop drinking sugary beverages altogether. Schools have been cutting back, but ... encourage your kids to drink water or low-fat milk. A moderate amount of 100 percent juice is OK, too. For ...

  3. Conference Offers Advice on Nutrient Management

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/conference-offers-advice-nutrient-management

    nitrogen in the soil and away from bodies of water, potentially contributing to algal blooms in Lake Erie and ... safely apply nutrients to their land. The certification requirement is aimed at keeping phosphorous and ... Ohio have had to become certified every three years by passing a test or taking a course in how to ...

  4. Farmers need to gear up for more rain

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/farmers-need-gear-for-more-rain

    water, Wilson said. In 2017, Lake Erie recorded its third largest harmful algal bloom ever reported. ... and more water pouring onto and running off of their fields, and that could threaten the quality of ... water downstream, said Aaron Wilson, climate specialist with the College of Food, Agricultural, and ...

  5. Ohio State Improving Water Quality, One Farm at a Time

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/ohio-state-improving-water-quality-one-farm-time

    launched in March designed to ensure safe drinking water while maintaining an economically productive ... in Lake Erie’s waters. Microcystin is a toxin made by certain harmful algal blooms. ·      A sensor ... is to keep nutrient runoff from fertilizers, especially phosphorus, out of Ohio’s waters, said Greg ...

  6. College Putting Emphasis on Water Quality, Implications for Farming, Society

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/college-putting-emphasis-water-quality-implications-for-farming-society

    power plants on farm fields can keep soluble phosphorus, the main nutrient feeding harmful algal blooms ... how much water is available to them, while to the east, people are more concerned about the quality of ... sees the glass as half full. But he's also concerned about the quality of the water in that glass. ...

  7. NW Ohio Farmers: Sign Up for Project Designed to Improve Ohio Water Quality

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/nw-ohio-farmers-sign-for-project-designed-improve-ohio-water-quality

    a toxic bloom in western Lake Erie led to a two-day drinking water ban in Toledo. The project involves ... cause of harmful algal blooms plaguing Lake Erie and other lakes in recent years. In August 2014, ... State’s Agronomic Crops Team, is leading the Farmer Phosphorus Water Quality Monitoring Project. OSU ...

  8. Chow Line: Stay Hydrated in Warmer Weather

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/chow-line-stay-hydrated-in-warmer-weather

    experiencing vomiting or diarrhea. So how much water should you be drinking daily? Doctors at Harvard Medical ... cube trays with berries to add to water to keep it cold. Freeze some freezer-safe water bottles for ... broccoli, carrots, peas and white potatoes also provide water to help you stay hydrated. But how will you ...

  9. Keeping phosphorus out of waterways

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/keeping-phosphorus-out-waterways

    fields. “There’s been a lot of discussion about who causes the algal bloom problem in Western Lake Erie or ... how to remove nitrates from agricultural fields by having the water pass through a pit containing ... of the nitrates funneled through it, he said. If excess nitrates enter a public drinking water ...

  10. New Grant Focuses on Nutrient Management, Cleaner Lake Erie Water

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/new-grant-focuses-nutrient-management-cleaner-lake-erie-water

    water quality in the basin, fueling the growth of harmful algal blooms. To accomplish this work, the ... is working to ensure safe drinking water while maintaining an economically productive agricultural ... nitrogen and phosphorus that can affect the lake’s water quality downstream, said Greg LaBarge, Ohio State ...

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