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The December 9 Penn State Extension webinar on PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' In Land-Applied Biosolids - Research Update is now available on demand.
Penn State researchers presented recent updates on their projects concerning PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in agricultural systems, emphasizing new findings and implications for farming practices.
The webinar is designed for farmers and landowners applying biosolids.
Click Here to view the webinar [available for 6 months]. Click Here for handouts.
Visit the Penn State Extension website to learn more about many other educational opportunities.
Resource Link:
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Study Points To Farmland Treated With Biosolids As Possible Source Of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Fish
Related Articles This Week:
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: Veteran Reporter Ad Crable Wraps Up 4 Decades Of Environmental Journalism [PaEN]
-- DEP Awards $19.6 Million To Support 8 Local Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Projects In 6 Counties [PaEN]
-- PA State Conservation Commission Wins Natural Resource Education Champion Award [PaEN]
-- DEP Chesapeake Bay Update Highlights Funding Opportunities, County Water Restoration Projects [PaEN]
-- Ag Conservation Professionals! Get Your Passport To 2025 PA Farm Show, Enhance Your Conservation Skills Starting Jan. 4 [PaEN]
-- Conservation Pros: Join In Ag Literacy Week By Volunteering To Read ‘The Soil In Jackie’s Garden’ March 17-21 [PaEN]
-- Choose Clean Coalition Now Accepting Presentation Proposals For 2025 Conference On Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Issues, May 19-21 In Virginia [PaEN]
-- Presentation Proposals Invited: 2025 Penn State Extension Dive Deeper Summit For Water Educators [PaEN]
-- Federal Ohio River Protection Act Legislation Would Address Pressing Water Quality, Conservation Needs In Ohio River Watershed [PaEN]
-- Now On Demand: Penn State Extension Webinar On PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' In Land-Applied Biosolids - Research Update [PaEN]
-- Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture Now Accepting Proposals For Brook Trout Conservation Projects [PaEN]
-- US Fish And Wildlife & Service Seeks Public Comment On Proposed Listing Of Eastern Hellbender As Endangered; PA’s Clean Water Ambassador [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Conservation Cornerstone: Jan. 28 Webinar On Climate-Smart Ag Project (CARAT) [PaEN]
-- PA Organization For Watersheds & Rivers Hosts Jan. 16 Webinar On Winter Salting and Local Waterway Impacts: Opportunities To Work For Change [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension Jan. 16 Webinar On Forest Carbon Markets And Payment Programs Expert Panel [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- Scranton Times: Nearly $7 Million In Federal Funds Awarded To Reclaim Mine Land In Dickson City, Blakely
-- The Daily Item Guest Essay: Potential Cuts To Federal Funding For Abandoned Mine Cleanup - By Sophia Evans, Dickinson College Student [PDF of article]
-- WNEP: Massive Mine Subsidence Swallows Schuylkill County Family’s Backyard Swimming Pool
-- Republican Herald: Sinkhole Breaks Water Main In Mahanoy Twp., Schuylkill County; Possible Abandoned Mine Subsidence
-- Republican Herald: Sinkhole In Mahanoy Twp., Schuylkill County Linked To Abandoned Mines
-- WNEP: DEP Crews Working To Fill Mine Subsidence Sinkhole In Schuylkill County That Swallowed Swimming Pool
-- Post-Gazette: PA Farmers Turning To No-Till Farming Focusing On Bottom Line, Human Health
-- E&E News/Politico: Congressional Lawmakers Push For Federal Focus On Ohio River Watershed Water Quality Woes
-- Delaware RiverKeeper Dec. 20 RiverWatch Video Report
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal - Ad Crable: Pennsylvania To Get Nearly $1 Billion In Federal Funds For Climate-Smart Ag Practices
-- WITF/StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: Endangered Status Proposed For Eastern Hellbender
-- Williamsport Sun: Fish & Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comment On Proposed Listing Of Hellbender As Endangered
-- Lancaster Clean Water Partners Newsletter: Looking Back On 2024 And Looking Forward
-- Interfaith Partners For The Chesapeake Bay: Reflection On A Remarkable 2024
-- Middle Susquehanna RiverKeeper Blog: Young Mom Writes Children’s Book Inspired By Adventures With Daughter Along The River [Donation From Sales Helps RiverKeeper]
-- Lancaster Farming: Environmental Groups Ask For Susquehanna River Pump Storage Hydro Permit Rehearing
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal: This Dog Will Hunt For Rare Flowers In Bay Watershed
-- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Moves Harrisburg Office To Wildwood Park Benjamin Olewine III Nature Center
-- MCall: Plans For Warehouse Near Busy I-78 Intersection In Northampton County Move Forward
-- MCall: Easton Residents Denounce Plans For Massive Warehouse At Old Pfizer Plant Near Residential Area
[Posted: December 16, 2024
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