$12 Million in Funding to Combat Algal Blooms
Algae in Lake Erie (Enoch Wu/Sentinel Tribune) U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced $12 million in new federal funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) last week to…
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Goats Take a Bite out of Buckthorn
Goats enjoying some invasive plants (courtesy of modernfarmer.com) “Buckthorn and white sweet clover were killing the native prairie grasses they planted and are very difficult to eradicate,…
EPA: States Along Mississippi Must Target Phosphorous
Of the 12 agricultural states in the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River Basin, only Ohio and Iowa have plans to reduce the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus that enters waterways, according to a report…
Eno River Receives Hydrilla Task Force
Part of Eno River, Durham NC (NC Department of Commerce) NC - Hydrilla, visible just below the surface, has concentrated in still waters in the Eno River State Park’s eastern side. Spreading…
Lucas Praises House Passage of Bill to Block EPA's Latest Attack on American Agriculture
WASHINGTON – Today, Chairman Frank Lucas issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act,…
Spiny Waterflea Found in New Minnesota Water Bodies
Basswood Lake and the downstream waters of Crooked, Iron and Bottle lakes have been added to the state’s list of infested waters after zooplankton samples revealed the presence of spiny water flea.…