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Category: Agriculture

Posted inAgriculture, Algae Blooms, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan farm czar: Our fight against Lake Erie pollution isn’t working

by Bridge Michigan December 15, 2023
Posted inAgriculture, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Connect, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, Live, News, Play, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, The Catch, Work

Harmful algal blooms

by Great Lakes Now September 8, 2023
Posted inAgriculture, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Minnesota, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Minnesota Tribe Sets Enforceable Rules To Safeguard Wild Rice and Water Supply

by Circle of Blue August 30, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

U.S. Counts on “Climate-Smart” Farms to Slow Global Warming

by Circle of Blue April 20, 2023
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Authors, Brian Owens, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Who We Are and What We Do

Some banned pesticides fade from Great Lakes air, while others persist

by Brian Owens, Great Lakes Now March 30, 2023
Posted inAgriculture, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Connect, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Invasive Species, Live, News, Play, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, The Catch, Work

Freshwater jellyfish

by Great Lakes Now February 20, 2023
Posted inAgriculture, Climate Change, Fish, Birds and Animals, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Refresh, Science, Technology, Research, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

New U.S. Climate Law Could Make Midwest Water Contamination Worse

by Circle of Blue February 10, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Drinking Water, Food, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Opposition to CAFOs Mounts Across the Nation

by Circle of Blue December 5, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Agriculture, Alex Hill, Authors, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Pennsylvania, Region, Who We Are and What We Do

Mapping the Great Lakes: Pumpkin production

by Alex Hill November 28, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Latest News, Michigan, News, Quiz, Recreation and Tourism, Region

Surf and Turf: The Great Lakes Now Episode Quiz

by Anna Sysling, Great Lakes Now November 4, 2022

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  • This northern Michigan program hopes to cultivate the next generation of farmers
    “Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from and just general health,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which teaches people how to work in agriculture.
  • Great Lakes shipping lost third of season to ‘inadequate icebreaking’
    The Lake Carriers Association said in a report that it lost 82 shipping days this year because the US Coast Guard failed to break enough ice. Despite repeated attempts, Congress hasn’t invested in a new icebreaker for the Great Lakes.
  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.

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