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Seeing groundwater from space
Our September 18 Moos lecture will take a look at groundwater supplies from space. (Just think how this would have blown our grandparent’s minds…) The topic has made us a … Read more
MDA elaborates on plan for nitrate rules
Early this month, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced that it planned to seek state regulations barring fall applications of nitrogen fertilizer in certain areas of the state. The announcement … Read more
2014 legislative roundup
Early this year, as the 2014 Legislature was coming into session, it didn’t seem that much new law on water was likely to be enacted or much new spending likely … Read more
May 8 premiere set for video on White Bear Lake's decline
A documentary video on the big decline in White Bear Lake’s water level will get its first public airing at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8. The video – “Where is … Read more
Metro area is overusing groundwater, planner warns
“We can’t preserve our lakes, wetlands, rivers, and streams if we continue to take water out of the ground at the increasing rate that we are. It’s that simple…The notion … Read more
Nitrate pollution still rising
Last week, U.S. Geological Survey scientists provided an update on 30 years of water quality tests that show a continuing increase in nitrate pollution at many points on the Mississippi … Read more
Asian lecture set April 21 at University of Minnesota
Asian carp, feared and despised as a threat to native fish and other aquatic life in the United States, are an important food source and are revered for their courage … Read more
MPR: Many irrigators lack required permits
Many Minnesota farmers using groundwater to irrigate their crops have failed to apply for and receive permits that state law requires for high-capacity pumping, Minnesota Public Radio reported on Monday, … Read more
Organic matter key to soil health
The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources has just published a new, and interesting, fact sheet on soil health and the water-retaining capacity of organic matter in the soil. … Read more
MPCA seeks comment on sediment strategy
In a year with average rainfall, about 1 million tons of sediment – soil and organic matter such as algae and leaf fragments — floats down the Minnesota River. All … Read more