Agriculture Great Lakes Now

Agricultural runoff damages our water and kills wildlife. Could a simple drainage stopper be the solution?

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Agricultural runoff damages our water and kills wildlife. Could a simple drainage stopper be the solution?

The sight of the first snow on the horizon of Bill Wiley’s 500-acre farm in Shelby County, Ohio, is a welcome relief. The 2024 growing season has been incredibly dry.

“We are about eight inches behind regular precipitation for the year,” he said.

But Wiley, who farms corn, soybeans, wheat, pumpkins and gords, has installed two inline water control structures that control the flow of drainage water from two of his fields.

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OHL Q+A: Teddy Bear Toss brawl, Beckett Sennecke dazzles, Martone vs. Shaefer

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OHL reporter Ryan Pyette is taking questions about what’s happening on the ice, in the general managers’ suites and in the league office throughout the season. Have a question? Put it in the comment section below or email us at lfpnewsletters@postmedia.com Q: Michael Misa got a one-game suspension for lofting a stuffed animal back into the […]

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Christmas giving in and around London: Who’s in need, how you can help

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It’s called the season of giving for a reason. London-area charities are making a major push to help the less fortunate, collecting everything from food to toys to toiletries to help low-income Londoners, support the city’s homeless or make the holidays brighter for kids in hospital. Here are some of the London-area organizations with donations […]

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All you need to know about London’s 25-year transportation master plan

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London’s suburbs over the next 25 years will be getting a bigger and better networks of roads, revived bus rapid transit, bike lanes, and sidewalks, according to newly released details of city hall’s 25-year master transportation plan. LFP’s Jack Moulton explains what’s on the table so far. WHAT’S THE PLAN? London’s master mobility plan, in […]