Algae- Whats the truth

[ErieEye]

I can actually show you the pipe that the sewage would run out of, it still exists right next to our property. The only reason it doesn't overflow anymore is because storm water can no longer enter the system. As far as the examples given, these towns all used to add to the phosphorus load that lake erie used to get. The river that carries it to the lake is a moot point in my opinion. The point I was making is if we had to do upgrades here I would assume towns within the Maumee watershed had to do it also. As far as what I said farm runoff, that is information that I got from a special that fox 36 had about lake eries algae problems a couple months ago. That is what a representative from the farm bureau said. I'm gonna try to find that show on the internet. If I can I'll post it.

[limitlypps]

urbanites apply 100x more fertilizer/phosphorus to there lawns /sq ft. than farmers apply per acre.So watch out where you are pointing your finger.Now sewage is all together another batch of apples. I do understand that if farmers that live in close proximity to lakes and spread there liquid hog and cow manures to there land without immediately incorporating it into the ground, are hugely applicable to phosphorus run off.I do farm and I do my best to spread fertilizers in the fall to leach into the ground to avoid spring applications of run off, and do foliar micro fertilizer applications in the summer to crops/for absorption, that never touch the ground.I do concern myself with the bees and monarchs and bees are plentiful, monarchs are a concern, I try to leave as much milkweed I can in hedge rows to help them out.And, fishing is certainly a passion of mine and a privilege to do so.