- Time:Sep 13 9:30 am – 6:00 pm, 2018
- Location:Stranahan Theater Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd, Toledo, OH 43614 | Get Directions
- RSVP Contact:Erin Monaco | Email Me
- Event Organizer:Christopher Winslow | Contact Host
- Event Category:Conferences | Show Similar
The conference has been approved as professional development for 5.25 contact hours by the Ohio EPA.
The 3rd annual Understanding Algal Blooms: State of the Science conference will highlight current scientific knowledge including: lessons learned from other systems, environmental and economic balance in agriculture, and moving towards solutions. Presenters will come from regional agencies and institutions, with an expected audience largely from Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
Research and outreach leaders will present findings from recent studies and identify important areas of uncertainty. Specific topics will include:
- highlights from recent modeling studies
- the latest edge-of-field results
- rates and rationale for adoption of management practices
- monitoring and tracking nutrient inputs within the watershed
Registration closes september 7
Conference registration rates:
Attendee Registration: $40
Student Registration: $10
Expected audience includes academic researchers, state and federal agencies and the agricultural community interested in the latest algal bloom science and technology. Members of the academic research community, state and federal agencies and the agricultural community are especially encouraged to attend.
Agenda and Speakers
Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Jay Martin, The Ohio State University
Global to Lake Erie: Lessons Learned From Other Systems
Plenary 1: Global and National Nutrient Issues and Management
Dr. Peter Kleinman, United States Department of Agriculture
Harmful Algal Blooms and Nutrient Management Efforts in Wisconsin
Gina LaLiberte, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Tracking Nutrients to Guide Management Across Northwest Ohio Watersheds
Tiffani Kavalec, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
The Maumee Watershed: Practices Approaching Targets
Dr. Margaret Kalcic, The Ohio State University
Summary and Q&A
Dr. Jay Martin, The Ohio State University
Lunch
Agricultural Panel
All five panel members, farmers across the state, will introduce themselves to the audience. They are prepared to describe their operation (i.e., how they fit into the ag. production system), where they farm within the watershed, what has changed on their operation since 2010 to address water quality, and they will give insight into what is happening within the ag. community around them. Post introductions panel members will answer questions from the audience.
Questions should be submitted throughout the morning to the registration table. Please note, some question may not be answered due to time constraints.
- Terry McClure, McClure Farms
- Mark Drewes, Drewes Farms
- Logan Haake, Legacy Farmers Cooperative
- Bill Myer, Myers Farms
- Bill Knapke, Cooper Farms Inc.
Break
Agriculture: Environmental and Production Balance
Plenary II: Edge of Field Monitoring
Dr. Kevin King, United States Department of Agriculture
Trials and Economics of Implementing Ag BMP’s in Mercer County, Ohio
Theresa Dirksen, Mercer County Ag Solutions
Manure Management of Confined Livestock Operations in the Maumee Watershed
Jeffrey Kast, The Ohio State University
Summary and Q&A
Dr. Chris Winslow, Ohio Sea Grant & Stone Laboratory
Moving Toward Solutions: Unknowns and Ongoing
Plenary III: Update on Current Research Efforts, Known Nutrient Sources Today, and Insight into Farmer Decisions
Dr. Chris Winslow, Ohio Sea Grant & Stone Laboratory
Expanding the Manure Application Window by Application to Growing Crops
Glen Arnold, The Ohio State University Extension
Selection and Comparison of Conservation Practices: BMP Handbook
Greg LaBarge, The Ohio State University Extension
Transforming Drainage Retaining Water to Improve Crop Yields and Water Quality
Dr. Jane Frankenberger, Purdue University
Summary and Q&A
Dr. Kristen Fussell, Ohio Sea Grant & Stone Laboratory
- Update on Current Research Efforts, Known Nutrient Sources Today, and Insight into Farmer Decisions
- Expanding the Manure Application Window by Application to Growing Crops
- Selection and Comparison of Conservation Practices: BMP Handbook
- Transforming Drainage Retaining Water to Improve Crop Yields and Water Quality
Poster Session
The session will highlight current harmful algal bloom research