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Ohio’s Source for Ag Information April 2012


News Water quality recommendations . . . . . . . . .6


BYMATT REESE The monumental problem of phos-


phorus fed algal blooms in Lake Erie creates conflict between two powerful forces: Ohio’s top industry of food and agriculture, versus drinking water for 5 million people and a $10 billion recre- ation industry. The problem is such that something


needs to be done, but Ohio agriculture needs to make sure the resulting solu- tions do not place an undue burden on food production. “There are a lot of things we have to


think about and be worried about with this,” said Larry Antosch, with the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. “The public wants to see blue water, green pastures, and plentiful, affordable food and we have to find the right balance for those things. Politicians want black and white policy measures. They have con- stituents screaming in their ear, ‘Fix it yesterday!’ but we need as much infor- mation as we can get before we make any policy decisions on this.” The bottom line is that, even with


the recent state recommendations (see the related story on page 6), there are still many questions about managing phosphorus.


The phosphorus problem is the result of many factors. Agriculture is one of many contributors, but there is no single solution to addressing the complex problem. continued on page 15


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