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  1. '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

    Survey: BMPs help improve water quality In fact, a strong majority of row crop farmers living within the ... that it is likely to have a negative impact on water quality and profit potential, said Greg LaBarge, ... practices farmers can implement to reduce farm field phosphorus lost into water resources, which increases ...

  2. Penn Ohio Watershed Association

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/groups/penn-ohio-watershed-association

    amy-reeher@oh.nacdnet.org www.swcd.co.trumbull.oh.us Two States--One State of Mind The Penn Ohio Watershed Association was ... Some of what we do: education, water quality monitoring, litter cleanups, riparian plantings Some ... formed  in 1994 to address concerns regarding the health of the watershed. The mission of the Penn Ohio ...

  3. Volunteer Stream Monitoring

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/resources/human-dimensions/mental-models/basic-stream-and-watershed-ecology-lesson-plans/volunteer-stream-monitoring

    enhance water quality in Ohio, managing agencies should collect as much scientific data and knowledge ... area. Advantages? Monitoring water quality is an essential aspect of restoring, improving, and ... What is it? The state of Ohio determined that in order to effectively restore, protect, and ...

  4. Conservation Action Project

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/groups/conservation-action-project

    www.capofohio.org CAP is a water quality effort aimed at improving the water quality of Lake Erie. The attempt is to ... increase the number of acres of conservation tillage on the farms in seven counties bordering or draining ... a agricultural dealer, one agency person and one farmer from each of the seven counties in CAP. 04100001 04100002 ...

  5. 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

    Algae and Water Quality Lab, housed in the Stone Lab Research Building and slated to open later this ... summer.  Adding significantly to Stone Lab's research capabilities, the Water Quality Lab will offer ... research projects.  "The new Water Quality Lab will focus on nutrient and phytoplankton analysis, ...

  6. Farm Science Review: 'Breaking new ground'... while flying above it

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/farm-science-review-breaking-new-ground-while-flying-above-it

    From teaching techniques to help growers improve water and soil quality to helping farmers and ... Review. "How do we protect the soil, how do we improve water quality are just some of the issues ... quality," he said.       Related story:  Farm Science Review to Offer Farmers First-Time View of Unmanned ...

  7. How do I recognize a healthy stream?

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/node/1465/how-do-i-recognize-healthy-stream

    important because they: Improve water quality through pollutant filtration and stream shading (cooling of ... determine the health of Ohio?s surface waters (http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/). The Ohio Federation of Soil ... erosion prevention and water management (http://ofswcd.org/index.html) The Ohio State University ...

  8. Wolf Creek Awareness and Resource Evaluation (WeCARE) Project

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/groups/wolf-creek-awareness-and-resource-evaluation-wecare-project

    making improvements that will lead to improvement of the quality of water within the watershed. 05040004 ... Evaluation (WeCARE) Project. It is a water quality project in progress, designed to create a workable ... management plan for the watershed through water testing and input from stakeholders concerning the quality of ...

  9. Welcome Jordan Beck, New Water Quality Associate for Lucas, Fulton and Williams Counties

    https://lucas.osu.edu/news/welcome-jordan-beck-new-water-quality-associate-lucas-fulton-and-williams-counties

    We would like to welcome Jordan Beck to OSU Extension. Jordan is the Water Quality Extension ... research, and outreach with impacts on water quality.  Jordan has interest in livestock/manure management, ... nutrient use efficiency, and cover crop demonstrations and trials.  Prior to his water quality position, ...

  10. Who to trust for the truth about food

    https://fst.osu.edu/news/who-trust-truth-about-food

    Below is an article that the Ohio Farm Bureau did on the 'Truth About Food' event hosted ... by the Food Innovation Center at The Ohio State University. The article originally appeared in the ... Ohio Farm Bureau Federation pulication our Ohio. Go ahead, eat those fried eggs. And add a slice of ...

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