Over the past two years, summers have been especially tough for North Dakota ranchers. The bulk of the water needed for livestock comes from surface water, and low rainfall totals in 2017 drastically decreased surface waters,Read More…
The English word “holiday” originated over 1,000 years ago. In Old English, it took the form of háligdæg, háli-dæig. The first two definitions of holiday in the Oxford English Dictionary are: A consecrated day, a religious festival.Read More…
Purdue Extension has recently developed a new youth education curriculum for Indiana 4-H that focuses on two of the most important natural resources: soil and water. The digital and online program is designed for young studentsRead More…
Harmful algal blooms or HABs are present across the North Central Region, and Ohio is no exception. In fact, for many Ohioans the issue is especially close to home. 2011 saw a record-breaking blue-green algal bloomRead More…
The Current Webinar 38: Wetland Values for Water Management focused on the varied issues surrounding wetland water, soil, and species across the North Central Region. Extension professionals and water science experts offered unique perspectives and researchRead More…
Earth Day fell on a Sunday this year. With a nod to my need for introvert time, I celebrated in the garden. Wheel-barrowing finished compost from back yard to front, getting my hands in the soil,Read More…
The North Central Region Water Network is pleased to announce two new seed-funded projects beginning in May 2018, addressing harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the North Central Region and beyond. The Network is partnering the WaterRead More…
Article by Lois Wolfson and Ehsan Ghane. Agriculture in Michigan is one of the three biggest industries in the state and it is essential to the state’s economy. An important component of agriculture is subsurface (tile)Read More…
Natural resource geek that I am, I must confess that seen very few natural disaster movies. My small list includes James Cameron’s 1997 film Titanic, Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 film Contagion, Craig Gillespie’s The Finest Hours (2016), and Roar Ulthaug’sRead More…
This story was originally published on MSU today and has been edited and republished here. NCRWN is excited to announce that Lois Wolfson was recently awarded Michigan State University‘s Distinguished Academic Staff Award! Lois, who is aRead More…