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Monitoring blooms in the Great Lakes Basin

Thursday, February 14, 2019 (9 reads)

This is how algal blooms are monitored in the Great Lakes Basin.

Funding for farmers near Western Lake Erie Basin

Thursday, February 07, 2019 (13 reads)

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) recently announced a new program that will provide reimbursement to farmers near the Western Lake Erie Basin (WLEB) who conduct soil testing. Soil Testing to Reduce Agriculture Nutrient Delivery (STRAND) will help farmers make informed decisions about nutrient applications to cropland based on soil testing, which will ultimately help improve the water quality of Lake Erie.

Raising reefs: Elk Rapids restoration a model for Saginaw Bay projects

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 (39 reads)

The solution to a rocky problem off Elk Rapids’ shores — deteriorating spawning grounds for lake trout, cisco and whitefish — was hundreds of tons of limestone.

Lake Erie shoreline erosion under investigation

Thursday, January 24, 2019 (58 reads)

What the Lake Erie shoreline could look like in the coming years remains to be seen, but there definitely will be an impact based on a number of factors, says a consultant conducting a study.

First blue ice of 2019 is stacking up in Michigan, but not where you’d expect

Thursday, January 17, 2019 (51 reads)

Blue ice made recently made an appearance in Munising, sparking the interest of locals.