Tag: water quality
Studying how conservation tillage impacts water quality
A new study examines how the switch to conservation tillage has impacted Acton Lake over the past decades.
Conservation funding available for Upper Big Walnut Creek
The Delaware SWCD has new funding available for the Upper Big Walnut Creek Watershed through the Promoting Best Management Practices for Phosphorus Project.
Pa. small farms making water quality strides with their plans
Pennsylvania DEP inspections found 96 percent of almost 3,000 small farms visited in the watershed meeting state requirements for water quality planning.
Go West (in Pa.) to build animal ag
Pennsylvania animal agriculture operations may want to consider moving west to comply with nutrient-reduction goals in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Ohioans weigh in on distressed watershed rule proposals
Ohio ag department hears concerns over a proposal that would change rules for distressed watersheds in the state.
Commission tables Kasich’s order on watersheds
Despite strong calls from Ohio Gov. John Kasich to act on his executive order, a state commission that is reviewing it believes more time is needed.
Kasich’s executive order concerns many
Task force members concerned there could be too many shortcomings in Kasich's plan, with one member likening it to a "random act of regulation."
Battle of Lake Erie continues over watershed order
No decision came out of the Oct. 4 meeting of the Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission's task force on the designation of Lake Erie watersheds as 'distressed.'
Farmers question whether Kasich’s executive order is practical
A state legislative committee heard additional testimony this week, on the governor's distressed watershed order.
Task force weighs Ohio’s distressed watershed proposal
A diverse group of experts and stakeholders is weighing the governor's order to designate certain watersheds in distress.
