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As Drought Grips American West, Irrigation Becomes Selling Point for Michigan

Circle of Blue

Even though Walton sowed his 2021 crops of corn and soybean during the driest spring planting conditions state meteorologists ever recorded in Michigan, his fall harvest looks to be strong, maybe one of the best in years. A new narrative about water and irrigation is becoming more significant in Michigan as the century progresses.

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'Manureshed' Management In Susquehanna River Basin Can Make Big Difference To Chesapeake Bay Cleanup

PA Environment Daily

By Jeff Mulhollem, Penn State News A novel study by a Penn State-led research team suggests that “manureshed” management in the Susquehanna River basin could make a big difference in the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Of Agriculture Reports 106 Cases Of Rabies In Animals So Far In 2023 -- Post-Gazette: Allegheny Health Dept.’s 15 In Washington County [PaEN] -- WeConservePA Hosts Aug. 16 Update On DCNR, Bureau Of State Parks Land Management Program [PaEN] -- National Stream Restoration Conference Aug.

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Penn State To Survey Farmers In 14 Counties On Their Use Of Conservation Practices

PA Environment Daily

"Pennsylvania agriculture has done much to improve water quality in our local rivers and streams and the Chesapeake Bay," said Matt Royer, director of the Agriculture and Environment Cente r in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. Yet that positive story often is not told. We are giving farmers a chance to tell that story."

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Land-use, climate change, and policy – Opportunities to act locally while thinking globally

HumanNature

Author Background I am a PhD Candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University and am fortunate to have a Fellowship with the National Science Foundation funded program, InTERFEWS. This trend is a product of our approach to land management, however, and is not a required feature of human progress.

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NSAC Members Meet in DC for Annual Meeting

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) members gathered in Washington, DC between January 29 and February 1, 2024, to work together on the coalition’s campaigns and strategy for the following months. The DC Report NSAC Policy Director Mike Lavender gave an update on the progress of the farm bill.

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77 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

15 Webinar On What Can PA Hope To Achieve Or Make Progress On Climate Issues This Year? Generated By ChatGPT - Even An A.I. 7:00 p.m. -- TribLive Letter: EPA Must Protect Our Children Against Oil & Gas Facility Methane Emissions - By Moms Clean Air Force -- Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community Feb. 1 Monthly Eyes On Shell Meeting.