What lessons did Stearns County farms offer to visiting Ukrainian farmers and scientists?
Extension Water Resources team member Jodi DeJong-Hughes is quoted.
Minnesota roundtable covers all-around benefits of soil health
The roundtable discussed ways that farms in the state can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand soil health practices. MN state soil health specialist Anna Cates is quoted.
Former WRC co-director Deb Swackhamer leaves a clear vision of Minnesota's water future
Former Water Resources Center director Deb Swackhamer passed away on April 23, 2021, the day following Earth day. As someone who dedicated her life to protecting water and the environment, the timing of her death was a bittersweet coincidence. Deb was a highly decorated and respected water researcher, specializing in studying processes affecting the behavior of chemicals in the environment.
How a Minnesota town cut back on salt
Chloride pollution, caused largely by de-icing salts and water softeners, is increasing across the country. A small town in Minnesota is fed up. Work by Onsite Sewage Treatment Program researchers Sara Heger and Alycia Overbo is cited.
New U of M study outlines recommendations for conserving state’s threatened groundwater supply
In new research from the University of Minnesota Water Resources Center and Freshwater, scientists examined four aquifers across Minnesota to determine if aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) — which aims to treat, inject and temporarily store clean water in aquifers — may provide a solution to meet future demands of residents, industry and agriculture.