Stories about water quality
If the third time is a charm, Michael Happ might finally make an impression on federal lawmakers and administrators with his fact-filled, 24-page report on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s continued financing of Big Ag’s big manure habit.
Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earth. But a new study in a California county found a surprising effect as their acreage grew.
Daily in-person and virtual events packed the Illinois Soil Health Week docket, including two days at the state capitol.
Illinois Central College was awarded $349,397 in grant funding from the National Science Foundation for an Advanced Technological Education program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can sign up for the general Conservation Reserve Program through March 29.
To make sure farmers’ voices are heard and their ideas are understood, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced the creation of an Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
For at least the past decade, “a growing number of peer-reviewed medical studies have linked exposure to nitrates in drinking water to elevated incidences of cancer.” As the environmental news service clearly states, this news isn’t exactly news.
The second annual Illinois Ag Retail Survey is underway to collect data on nutrient management practices.
The Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts announced the appointment of Michael Woods as its new CEO.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program.
Experience, attitude, communication and organizational skills can provide a foundation for farmland owners and farmers when making the move to organic crop production.
Corn Belt Ports, the Heart of Illinois Regional Port District and the Illinois Waterway Ports Commission have a new office in Peoria.
The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy’s biennial report featured what’s been done and what needs to be done in the non-point source sector.
Point source and urban stormwater sectors have been making progress in meeting the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy goals.
American Farmland Trust recently completed a Section 604B Clean Water Act grant to prepare a nine-element watershed-based plan for the Vermilion Headwaters Watershed.