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California-led coalition sues Trump EPA over water rule rewrite, saying it undoes decades-old protections
May 7, 2020
by Abby Smith May 01, 2020 04:05 PM A coalition of 17 state attorneys general is challenging the Trump administration’s replacement of Obama-era clean water protections, saying it opens the door to industry pollution of waterways that their residents and economies rely upon.
Read More10-point checklist to fertilizing lawns
April 27, 2020
Ag in the Crossroads 10-point checklist to fertilizing lawns By Matt Bochat Apr 18, 2020 Spring means grass. Hopefully, healthy, green grass. The following checklist can help you make decisions on fertilizing your lawn so it will be healthy and attractive yet minimize the damage to your pocketbook or the environment.
Read MoreFalmouth looks to educate residents on lawn care
April 27, 2020
Posted April 23 The Living Lawns campaign will inform residents on the impacts of pesticides and chemicals used in landscaping. Resident Richard Andreasen works on his lawn, with his mower “Susan,” behind him. Chance Viles / The Forecaster
Read MoreLarge amount of fish die in Bischoff Reservoir
April 27, 2020
![](https://lhpwg.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_featured_image/public/5e99f78d9f716.image_.jpg?itok=eE4NODq2 ""We counted 120 (dead) fish just on our shoreline" on the northern edge of the reservoir's finger in Morris, said Dr. Trent Austin. It's the most dead fish he's seen at one time since living on Bischoff Reservoir.")
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Read MoreThe use of non-organic pesticides could cost a $50 fine in Montgomery County
April 27, 2020
Some pesticides could even cause harm to children or pets by: Shennekia Grimshaw Posted: Apr 17, 2020 / 06:37 PM EDT / Updated: Apr 17, 2020 / 06:37 PM EDT ROCKVILLE, Md. (WDVM) — Spring is here, and many have already begun lawn care to keep their flowers blooming and their grass growing, but Montgomery County wants to remind their residents that certain pesticides are now banned.
Read MoreSeveral inland lakes in Ohio battling same algal blooms as in Lake Erie
April 27, 2020
Updated Apr 12, 2020; Posted Apr 12, 2020 By Brian Albrecht, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The same green carpet of toxic algae that has rolled across Lake Erie every year also affects Ohio’s inland lakes. Efforts to thwart that invasion can vary in terms of techniques and success, depending on the local conditions that created these harmful algal blooms (HABs). CHIPPEWA LAKE
Read MoreOur expansive green lawns are the unsung fertilizer runoff culprit
April 27, 2020
Updated Apr 17, 2020; Posted Apr 17, 2020 The April 12 article, “Something old, something new, in battle against toxic algae,” cited the increasing concern of fertilizer runoff from farm fields. But I have yet to see a piece written or concern expressed over one major crop: turf grass, which refers to grasses with very shallow root systems like fescues and Kentucky bluegrass. There is
Read MoreLet’s all relax about our turf
April 27, 2020
By Steve Pettis, Henderson County Horticulture Agent Posted Apr 22, 2020 at 2:53 PM The lawn as we know it has been around for the last hundred years. In the 1700′s lawns were really meadows: mixtures of native grasses and broadleaf plants that were oftentimes kept short by grazing livestock.
Read MoreLINAP’s Springtime Tips For Lawn Fertilization To Improve Water Quality
April 3, 2020
Spring’s arrival means many Long Island homeowners will strive for a lush, green lawn. Before applying lawn fertilizer, the Long Island Regional Planning Council (LIRPC) and Long Island Nitrogen Action Plan (LINAP) urge residents to follow LINAP’s recommendations for proper lawn fertilization and irrigation. “Our foremost recommendation is not using any fertilizer,” said Kyle Rabin, LIRPC program manager. “If homeowners like how their lawn looks, fertilizer is unnecessary.”
Read MoreSeminole County releases rap video to explain their complicated fertilizer ordinance
March 20, 2020
Posted By Dave Plotkin on Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 5:00 am Seminole County is reminding residents not to dump poisons into the ground, and they'd love to make you dance while they're at it.
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