The Current: Harmful Algal Blooms
With summer in full swing, many folks enjoy spending time out on the water. However, harmful algal blooms, or HABs, can put a damper on summer fun. Tune in to the next edition of The CurrentRead More…
Tag Archives: Water Quality
11Jun/20
Introducing Human Capital, a Blog Series to Help Tap Our True Potential for Clean Water
By Jenny Seifert People are the ultimate driver of change. This is no exception in achieving clean water and soil health goals in the Midwest. It is the skills, decisions, and networks of people that willRead More…
Wetland Soils 101: Way More Than Just Mud on Your Boots
If you’re involved with wetland management, restoration, or mitigation at any scale, you need to understand how soil properties influence wetlands. Soils affect water availability, water transport, vegetation communities, and so much more. Join wetland ecologistRead More…
Prairie Strips and Conservation on Rented Ground – Management and Prescribed Fire
Prairie strips are a practice that more farmers and landowners are using to reintegrate prairie into Iowa’s agricultural landscape, providing numerous water quality and wildlife benefits in the process. Join landowner Eric Hoien, Iowa Natural HeritageRead More…
Well Care 101 – What You Need to Know to Protect Your Family
In a survey of over 1,700 well owners, 67% believed their well water was safe without any evidence to support it. You can protect your health and your family’s by learning the basics of well care.Read More…
29Apr/20
Public Participation Processes May Be Out of Mind During COVID-19, with Impacts for Water and People
By Matt Rota, senior policy director of Healthy Gulf, a nonprofit organization committed to uniting and empowering people to protect and restore the natural resources of the Gulf Region. Right now, it is hard to think ofRead More…
Considerations for Landspreading Milk Webinar
During the impacts of COVID-19 dairy farmers are finding themselves with the issue of having to dump or landspread large quantities of milk. This webinar is intended to take a deeper look at what needs toRead More…
27Jan/20
Involvement in collaborative projects and partnerships is the key to making an impact in soil health in Indiana
What’s the key to educating and facilitating greater adoption of conservation practices that improve water quality and soil health? According to Purdue University professor Eileen J. Kladivko, it is collaboration and partnership. Eileen is a teacher,Read More…
21Jan/20
The Anthropology of Effective Watershed Groups
By Jason Gomes Though I’ve spent most of my career as an independent agronomist, my educational background is in anthropology. One concept from anthropology that describes how effective watershed projects work is the mutual-aid network. GroupsRead More…
17Jan/20
Bringing People Inside the Box: On Improving How We Model Human Behavior in Watersheds
Water quality problems are people problems, and yet people have not been adequately factored into the science intended to inform watershed solutions. Douglas Jackson-Smith is a sociologist who has spent much of his career trying toRead More…