Global pandemic doesn’t stop water quality research
By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Ohio Field Leader: a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and soybean checkoff The Ohio Sea Grant program is one of 34 State programs funded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
View ArticleNew grant program to enhance Ohio’s Lake Erie water quality
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded ODA’s Division of Soil and Water Conservation a five-year, $8-million grant to...
View ArticleRotational grazing and water quality
By Steve Boyles, Ohio State University Extension Beef Specialist Maintaining forage cover and using it for pasture or hay production should meet conservation compliance demands. A diverse group of...
View ArticleTest your water for peace of mind
By Karen Mancl Every day in the news we hear a lot about testing. COVID-19 tests give us assurance that we are not sick and passing on the virus. School testing is looking at student progress in the...
View ArticleWOTUS re-do (again)
In June, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it plans to revise the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). Specifically, the Department of Justice is filing a motion...
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Leveraging technology and nutrient management
By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Ohio Field Leader, a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and soybean check-off Thousands of people travel North on Route 23 and West across U.S. Route 6 on their way to Lake...
View ArticleUpper Scioto River Watershed opportunities
American Farmland Trust is presenting two unique opportunities for farmers in the Upper Scioto River Watershed. First, farmers can receive $20 per ton financial incentive for using Triple Super...
View ArticleOhio Agriculture Conservation Initiative presents priorities and progress to...
The Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative (OACI) recently presented their priorities for water quality improvement and progress to the Ohio Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. OACI,...
View ArticleRemoving iron from drinking water
By Karen Mancl A metallic taste in the water and stains on fixtures and clothing are all signs of iron in well water. While not a health issue, even a small amount of iron can make water unpleasant to...
View ArticleWater effects on livestock performance
By Mark Landefeld, Ohio State University Extension Educator ANR, Monroe County and Jeff Bettinger, Lead District Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service Limitation of water intake...
View ArticleWho is getting paid to kill our planet? Ask an otter
By Matt Reese In 2021 a beaver dam was discovered on my family’s farm in Hancock County in Ottawa Creek, which is in the Blanchard River Watershed and part of the Western Lake Erie Basin Watershed....
View ArticleWater battle continues in Idaho case
By Leisa Boley Hellwarth In 2004, Michael and Chantell Sackett purchased a vacant lot of .63 acres in a rural residential area in Bonner County near Priest Lake in northern Idaho. The property is about...
View ArticleOhio Agriculture Conservation Initiative Assessment Survey Report reveals...
The Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative (OACI) hosted a panel discussion on the findings of its 2021 Assessment Survey Report on practices being used by farmers in the Lower Maumee watershed to...
View ArticleOhio 2022 Water Quality Status Report released
From trends in soil tests that show marked improvement in water quality over the last 20 years, to the ongoing on-farm best practices research being done in northwest Ohio to help farmers find the best...
View ArticleBeware of algae in water tanks this summer
By Richard Purdin, Ohio State University Extension ANR/CD Educator, Adams County July got off to a hot and dry start for much of Ohio and for livestock managers this brings on added chores on the to do...
View ArticleWater quality update for Ohio
By Matt Reese The agal bloom predictions are again coming in low for Lake Erie in 2022, good news for the Lake, the people who rely upon it and the farmers who often get the blame for its problems. The...
View ArticleLow Mississippi River water levels continue to threaten grain shipments
By Daniel Munch, American Farm Bureau Federation Economist With harvest well under way across the country, one method of transportation that has been largely spared from recent supply chain snarls has...
View ArticleWater: The most important nutrient
By Garth Ruff, Beef Cattle Field Specialist, OSU Extension At a recent East Central Grazing Alliance pasture walk in Noble County I was invited to speak on the broad topic of water for livestock....
View ArticleTMDLs and Ohio agriculture
By Greg LaBarge, CCA, Ohio State University Extension; Rick Wilson, Ohio EPA Division of Surface Water; and Joshua Griffin, Ohio EPA Division of Surface Water What is a Total Maximum Daily Load or...
View ArticleCan drain tiles do more than drainage?
By Vinayak Shedekar and Elizabeth Schwab At 40-foot lateral spacing, there are about 1,000 feet of tile installed in an acre of drained cropland. That certainly adds up! Have you ever wondered if the...
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