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29Aug/24

University of Illinois Extension NLRS Team and Illinois NLRS Steering Committee Members pictured from right to left. Front row includes Emily Steele (Media Communications Manager), Joan Cox (Program Manager and NLRS Steering Committee Representative), Amanda Christenson (Outreach Coordinator), Nicole Haverback (Nitrogen-Priority Watershed Outreach Coordinator), Rachel Curry (Ag and Watershed Educator and NLRS Steering Committee Representative). Back row includes Dr. Shibu Kar (Co-PI leader, Extension Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Program), Dr. Travis Burke (Co-PI leader, Extension Ag/Agribusiness Program), Layne Knoche (Stormwater Outreach Associate), Brian Rennecker (IDOA Division of Natural Resources, Manager), Trevor Sample (IEPA Bureau of Water Watershed Management Section, NLRS Coordinator). Not pictured: Emma Eldridge (Extension Phosphorus-Priority Watershed Outreach Coordinator), Eliana Brown (Extension Stormwater and Water Quality Specialist), and Christine Davis (IEPA Bureau of Water Watershed Management Section Manager).

Tackling Nutrient Pollution: Illinois’ Strategic Approach to Water Quality Enhancement

August 29, 2024nutrient loss, nutrient pollution, nutrient reduction, nutrients

Illinois plays a leading role in American agriculture and urban development. However, this contributes significantly to nutrient loss that affects water quality in the Mississippi River Basin and the Gulf of Mexico. In response, Illinois hasRead More…

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