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PNW 160: Using Green Manure Crops to Reduce Synthetic Pesticides
This update highlights field studies in southern Idaho that investigate the potential of biofumigants to replace synthetic soil fumigants to suppress nematodes, soil borne diseases, and weeds in potato cropping systems. The biofumigants in these studies are plants from the Brassica family -- rapeseed, canola, and mustard. If successful, synthetic pesticide use can be reduced and water qualtiy protected. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
PNW 159: WSU Establishing a Regional Low Impact Development Research and Demonstration Site
This update highlights the "green" development practices being installed at the Puyallup Research and Extension Center that will significantly reduce stormwater runoff. Practices including permeable paving surfaces and stormwater bioretention are demonstrated on-site. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
PNW 158: Environmental Protection Curriculum
This update highlights a new environmental protection curriculum available for livestock producers. These educational materials incluse 26 lessons grouped into six modules. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
PNW 157: Achieving Results with Tight Budgets
Almost 170 professionals attended the 5th Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Outreach Conference in Portland, Oregon in May 2009. The conference was co-sponsored by EPA and land grant universities. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
PNW 156: Anderson Heads Agriculture Sector Team
This update highlights the hiring of Karma Anderson as the new EPA Region 10 Ag Sector Advisor. We consider EPA's Agriculture Sector Team to be our most important partner within EPA. The PNW water team meets with the EPA agriculture sector team on a quarterly basis. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
PNW 155: Washington State University's Shore Stewards Program
The WSU Shore Stewards Program is a voluntary citizen education and stewardship program that engages individual shoreline residents and homeowner associations in Puget Sound-friendly property management practices and activities. Since its 2003 start, the program has expanded to eight counties and includes over 1,000 Shore Stewards. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
PNW 154: Highlighting Research and Extension Programs
This update highlights the 2009 annual National Water Conference held in February in St. Louis, Missouri. Over 500 scientists and professionals attended this conference which hosted over 300 oral and poster presentations and seven major water-related symposia. Over 20 of the papers came from the Pacific Northwest. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
PNW 153: Using Pesticides Correctly
The Extension Services in the region meet the challenge of keeping plants free from pests by producing a Weed Management, Insect Management, and Plant Disease Management handbook. Each of these handbooks contain between 500 and 700 pages of the latest information on plant protection chemicals (pesticides) that can be used on hundreds of plants grown in the region. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
PNW 152: Protecting Surface Waters from Phosphorus
This update highlights what scientists at the region's land grant institutions are doing to protect surface waters from phosphorus. These scientists produce fertilizer guides for over 100 different crops. These guidelines include suggested rates of P fertilizer to apply. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
PNW 151: The Bottled Water Debate
This update discusses the pros and cons of bottled water use. Drinking water supplies are safe for the vast majority of PNW residents. Except for convenience, emergencies, and isolated contamination in private water sources the expense associated with buying bottled water should be avoided. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
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