MSU Extension Western Lake Erie Basin: Agriculture & Water Quality

News

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  Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Early Season Projection report – May 17, 2016

  Published on May 23, 2016

  2016 Early Season Projections for Harmful Algal Bloom severity in Western Lake Erie beginning in mid-May.

• Don’t P in the Lake

  Published on May 20, 2016

  Knowing when a phosphorus (P) fertilizer application is warranted can be a good first step towards a much larger concern – the quality of our nation’s water supply.

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  Now is the time to inspect your tile drains

  Published on May 6, 2016

  Basic tips that will help you keep your tile fields well drained.

• Spring cover crop check list

  Published on April 19, 2016

  What should a farmer consider doing in the spring if they have cover crops in their rotation?

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  Phosphorus losses in surface runoff and tile drainage: Ontario experience

  Published on April 14, 2016

  The challenge of keeping nutrients in the root zone year-around highlights the importance of multiple barriers with stacked/bundled BMP’s to stabilize cropland and prevent runoff.

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  Feeding our crops, greening our cities, protecting the Great Lakes landscape

  Published on February 23, 2016

  Effective agricultural and urban management practices to protect water quality require an understanding of how and when nutrients move across the landscape, and which management practices are most likely to be successful in preventing nutrient loss.

• How to increase farm income while protecting water

  Published on October 5, 2015

  Pay for Performance conservation pilot-testing in selected Great Lakes watersheds.

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  Two BMPs are better than one

  Published on September 30, 2015

  How to boost the effectiveness of your farm’s nutrient management.

• Don’t forget to take the credit

  Published on September 28, 2015

  Remember to take nitrogen credits when you use other nitrogen sources when you are planning next years nutrient needs.

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  Time to think about cover crops after soybeans

  Published on August 7, 2015

  New publication to assist soybean farmers with cover crop use.