Environment Protection
The Delaware Nutrient Management Commission has released its 2012 Annual Report, documenting the progress Delaware farmers have made in reducing nutrient runoff. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A popular MN lake will have cleaner water in the future because of a recent out-of-court settlement between a dairy farmer and lakeshore residents. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Ministry of the Environment is monitoring the clean up of a manure spill near Palmyra, in east Chatham-Kent, that occurred recently. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Federal environmental programs have drastically overestimated the poultry industry’s contributions to water pollution, according to University of Delaware study Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Maryland Farm Bureau and the Department of Agriculture have successfully defended farmer privacy in a case that began more than six years ago. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The threat of frost forced apple growers near Kemptville, Ont., to take the unusual step of flying a helicopter over their orchard to keep their trees warm. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Kelsey Bruning, a senior in civil engineering at Iowa State University, placed third in the recent Ron Sheffield Memorial Student Poster Contest Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
In April, Governor Cuomo carried through on a promise he made to dairy farmers, loosening environmental regulations for small farms. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Dealing with sludge is one of the biggest issues of wastewater treatment. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Farm Management Canada has launched a competition to win an all-expense paid trip to the International Farm Management Congress in Poland in July 2013. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Five dairies in Washington’s Yakima Valley have filed a motion to dismiss lawsuits brought against them. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Producers need to protect their manure storage facilities as well as their home and livestock during a flood, NDSU Extension Service specialists say. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A federal court has rejected efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency to dismiss a case brought by a West Virginia poultry farmer. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Climate change could push wineries into competition with biodiversity hotspots. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently renewed an agreement with U.S. dairy producers to accelerate the adoption of innovative waste-to-energy projects. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Proper nutrient management and application methods can save agricultural producers money on commercial fertilizer and greatly reduce their environmental impact. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Fertilizing with inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus definitely improves crop yields, but recent research indicates that it does not improve the soil. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking to approve an air pollution permit to operate a biogas plant in the town of Springfield. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Michigan State University Extension recommends monitoring livestock structures approaching overflow volumes to prevent a major environmental event. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Len Peters says the state is working on a plan to curb water pollution. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!