Tag: water quality
Pennsylvania officials collaborate on Chesapeake Bay watershed farm inspections
The Pennsylvania DEP and county conservation districts will conduct farm inspections in the Chesapeake Bay watershed as part of the “Bay Reboot” strategy.
Ohio Farm Bureau, NRCS unveil water quality demo farms
Three Ohio farmers will open their operations to test and display conservation practices for other farmers.
Why bother with a buffer? The benefits of a forested riparian...
A healthy, forested riparian zone serves many purposes in the ecosystem, links a stream to its watershed and gives the stream access to its floodplain.
Applications being accepted for new Western Lake Erie Basin EQIP initiative
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service opened a new three-year initiative to provide accelerated conservation assistance for farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin, including land in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program will be used to fund applications.
More than 10,000 Ohio farmers have received water quality training
Fertilizer Applicator Certification Training (FACT) allows farmers and commercial fertilizer applicators to meet the educational requirements of Ohio’s new agricultural fertilization law.
USDA says voluntary water quality efforts are working
USDA announces more funding for western basin conservation, says voluntary efforts are working.
Lake Erie study says farmers need to do more, or plant...
Water quality study finds two ways to reduce phosphorus into Lake Erie, and one is by converting cropland to grassland.
Soil health can make big difference for water quality
Conservation Tillage Conference focuses on building soil health.
Pennsylvania governor highlights steps to reduce lead exposure
According to Department of Health, the primary source of childhood lead poisoning in Pennsylvania continues to be exposure to aging, deteriorating lead-based paint (chips and dust), and not drinking water.
