Tag: farmers
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Farm conservation leaders describe trials and solutions
Photo courtesy Soil Health Partnership KALONA, Iowa — Returns from conservation practices may be hard to quantify, and management challenges difficult to overcome, but Southeast Iowa farmers Steve Berger and Francis Thicke see viable solutions to preserve Iowa’s topsoil and reduce nutrient loss. Berger and Thicke spoke at an event hosted by the Sierra Club…
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New York expands drinking water protections for millions
Last week, New York’s leaders did more to protect the Empire State’s rivers and drinking water than at any other time since the modern environmental movement began more than a half a century ago. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature have completed a multi-year plan known as the Water Infrastructure Act…
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Ohio Trains Farmers To Help Lake Erie, But Is It Working?
Farmer Adam Kirian runs a grain and livestock farm in Hancock County. The buildup of nutrients in western Lake Erie can trigger algae growth – and contaminate drinking water in nearby cities. That happened as recently as 2014, when Toledo residents could not drink their water for two days. Researchers say agriculture is largely to…