The latest report from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Hypoxia Task Force concludes farmers and ranchers are making progress in reducing nitrogen runoff in the Mississippi River watershed, but ...

Tile drainage is common in U.S. Midwest agricultural fields, helping to remove excess water and aerate the soil. While the ...

This release is available in Chinese. MADISON, WI, June 14th, 2010 – Nutrient runoff from livestock manure is a common source of agricultural pollution. Looking for an uncommon solution, a team of ...

Environmental scientists and water resource managers need precise, high-resolution maps to reveal areas that farmers should avoid when planting crops, to limit polluting waters with phosphorus from ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio and Michigan are behind their goals of reducing phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie and significant changes are needed to attack the problem, according to a new study led by the ...

Nearly a year ago, plans to turn some not-terribly-productive farmland into a wetland were announced as a pilot project. Now, deep-rooted grasses and plants friendly to bees and butterflies are ...

Algae floats on the surface of Lake Erie's Maumee Bay in Oregon, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2017. The Great Lakes have endured a lot the past century, from supersized algae blobs to invasive mussels and ...

In 2010, Wisconsin enacted new rules to limit the amount of phosphorus flowing into its waterways. It was, and remains, one of the most stringent set of regulations in the country to address the ...

The Everglades are a treasured part of South Florida's environment and critical habitat for countless plant and animal species. New numbers show efforts to reduce the number of excess nutrients ...

Fred Yoder found that applying nitrogen-infused fertilizer to his fields three times in a growing season instead of all at once helped his crops use the nutrient more efficiently, and less nitrogen ...

While shallow depths and algae growth are not attractive to the average swimmer, city officials ensure that, when marked, the lakes pose no health risk. Children have some fun in the sun at the ...