Farming for Cleaner Waters
Water is one of our most precious resources, and its purity must be protected. Yet many do not realize that more "natural" sources as well as municipal and industrial waste threaten our rivers, lakes and ponds.
Farms and ranches can also pollute our water supply with fertilizers, pesticides, sediment and other contaminants. Agricultural runoff and other forms of "non point source pollution" contribute greatly to the problem of keeping our waters clean. Fortunately, there are alternatives that allow farms to remain productive while also protecting our water supply and enhancing the environment. Various programs and improvement measures are now available to help farmers and landowners learn how to remain viable business operators and yet be good stewards of our water supply.
An upcoming 30-minute special of the national Techno 2100 television series entitled Farming for Cleaner Waters examines the challenges that agricultural runoff poses to the environment. See what farmers and average citizens alike can do to help safeguard the quality of our water.
TECHNO 2100: Farming for Cleaner Waters is produced by Information Television Network and is made possible by: the Delaware Department of Agriculture; DNREC Division of Soil & Water Conservation; Florida Department of Agriculture; Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Kansas Department of Health and Environment; Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality; New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The program is co-hosted by Roberta Savage of the Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control (ASIWPCA) and Allan Stokes of Americašs Clean Water Foundation, and features several state and national experts.
For information on air dates and times, or to order a VHS copy of the program, call 1-888-380-6500.
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