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25Apr/17

Illinois Under Siege: Experts Discuss Invasive Species Threats

April 25, 2017

URBANA, Ill. – Fig buttercup may have an innocent-sounding name, but it is anything but sweet. The small yellow flowering plant creeps across forest floors, crowding out native spring ephemerals and other understory plants. Try toRead More…

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04Apr/17

ThinkWater Fellows Announced for 2017-18

April 4, 2017forestry, natural resources, Sustainability, Water

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USDA-Funded Fellowship Enables Regional/State Water Experts to Incorporate Systems Thinking in Education, Outreach, and Extension. Ithaca, N.Y.  March 27, 2017 ThinkWater is excited to announce the selection of ten leaders in water education,Read More…

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29Mar/17

New lecture series named for renowned aquatic biologist

March 29, 2017Aquatic Biology, clean water, rivers, Water Quality

Date: March 29, 2017 Source: Eric Larson, 217-300-3197, erlarson@illinois.edu News writer: Debra Levey Larson, 217-244-2880, dlarson@illinois.edu URBANA, Ill. – What makes a stream or river healthy? In the years following the growth of the environmental movementRead More…

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28Feb/17

Waste Water?

February 28, 2017farm, manure, soil, Soil Health, Water, World Water Day

Manure.  One stage in a rich, life-giving cycle from sun, soil, and water, to  plant, to animal, to kitchen table, and back to the soil again. Sometimes we call manure animal waste. This term signifies aRead More…

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31Jan/17

Water as an Economic Good

January 31, 2017communicating, communications, consumer, economy, government regulations, Sustainability, Water, water management, Water Quality

By: Rebecca Power In today’s world, communication in the public sphere is not for the faint of heart. Communicating about how we value and manage water is no different. One of the practices that critical thinkersRead More…

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06Jan/17

Can We Create A Clean Water Economy?

January 6, 2017clean water, climate change, economy, Environment, Water

A new report from the Risky Business Project, founded by economic powerhouses Henry Paulson, Michael Bloomberg, and Tom Steyer takes a clear-eyed look at the at the economic risks of climate change and, more importantly, theRead More…

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07Dec/16

Ten Ways to Reduce Nitrogen Loads from Drained Cropland in the Midwest

December 7, 2016cropping systems, drainage nitrate, Mississippi Basin, nitrate loss, nitrogen reduction, Nutrient Management, phosphorus

Across the Mississippi River Basin, 45% reductions in nitrogen and phosphorus loads are necessary to meet national goals established to reduce the size of the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone. There are a number of practicesRead More…

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30Nov/16

Water Rocks! Education Summit, an Overwhelming Success!

November 30, 2016DNR, Extension, missouri, Nebraska, north central, south dakota, Water Quality, water rocks!, youth education

In November, Water Rocks! hosted the Multi-State Youth Water Education Summit for non-traditional educators. This two-day Summit, hosted at Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa, brought together more than twenty educators from Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, and SouthRead More…

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28Nov/16

Spiny Water Fleas, a Cautionary Tale

November 28, 2016Great Lakes, Invasive species, Lakes, spiny water flea, Water, water fleas, Water Quality

By: Rebecca Power   My home watershed is Lake Wingra, Yahara Watershed, Dane County, Wisconsin. Sometime right around 2009, the spiny water flea was found in Lake Mendota, a part of the chain of rivers andRead More…

11Aug/16

Improve Your Soil Health Management Systems: Free Webinar

August 11, 2016Agriculture, Extension, farming, free webinar, NRCS, soil, Soil Health

 Soil Health Webinar: Aug. 24 from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. CT presented by ISU and NRCS Free webinar is open to anyone interested in improving their soil health management system AMES, Iowa –  Field agronomists,Read More…

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