WATER POLLUTION ...
COURSE AVAILABLE ...
UC is offering an online nitrogen management course
Management course is meant for both certified crop advisors and the general public
phosphorus DATA ...
Northern NY farms add data to NY Phosphorus Index 2.0
Index is a means of scoring farm fields to identify the risk of phosphorus (P) loss
WATER QUALITY ...
Vermont seeks public input water cleanup priorities
Funding helps municipalities, farmers, and others reduce pollution flowing into the state's waterways
OZONE MONITORING ...
Detecting ozone can help prevent damage to grapes, apples
UMass Amherst materials chemists develop a durable leaf 'tattoo' for monitoring
SOIL AND WATER ...
Funding to support PFAS research in agricultural communities
EPA awards nearly $5M for new research on managing PFAS in agricultural and rural communities
KEEPING IT CLEAN ...
Curbing phosphorus losses: There's an app for that
Phosphorus that leaves agricultural fields in runoff or drainage water can end up in water bodies
HEALTH AND RESEARCH ...
Ag area residents in danger of inhaling toxic aerosols
Overuse of selenium-heavy fertilizers creates airborne, lung-damaging particles
FUNDING ANNOUNCED ...
CDFA awards $1.5M for nutrient management projects
More than $1.5 million in grant funds are being awarded to ag organizations and universities
PFAS CONTAMINATION ...