MSU Extension Western Lake Erie Basin: Agriculture & Water Quality

Resources

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  MSU Extension Supports Agriculture's Nutrient Management Efforts for Clean Water

  Published on June 20, 2024
  MSU Extension’s efforts benefit water quality within and beyond our state by helping to maintain the integrity of the Great Lakes.

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  MSU Extension Supports Agriculture's Nutrient Management Efforts For Clean Water

  Published on July 27, 2023
  Michigan State University Extension works to increase farmers’ success while protecting the environment, ensuring food safety, reaching new markets and advancing agriculture through applied research.

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  MSU Extension Supports Efforts to Improve Water Quality in Impacted Watersheds

  Published on July 24, 2023
  The benefits of Michigan State University Extension’s water quality efforts go beyond the state’s borders by helping to maintain the integrity of the Great Lakes.

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  CREP Prioritization: Mapping Sediment Loading Risk in the Western Lake Erie Basin

  Published on June 3, 2021
  To aid in prioritizing lands eligible for CREP enrollment, the MSU Institute of Water Research developed township-scale maps of sediment loading risk for Michigan's Western Lake Erie basin. This book organizes those maps at the township scale.

• 2015 Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Early Season Projections and Bulletins

  Published on July 29, 2015
  The severity of the western Lake Erie cyanobacterial harmful algal bloom (HAB) is dependent on phosphorus inputs from March 1- July 31, called the loading season.