This publication discusses the benefits of several agricultural best management practices for protecting or improving water quality. These BMPs are used in the Long-Term Hydrologic Impact Assessment model in the Tipping Point Planner decision support system.

It is available through the Purdue Extension Education Store at https://edustore.purdue.edu/FNR-581-W.html.

This guide identifies commonly stocked fish and problem fish that may be encountered in Indiana ponds. It includes full-color pictures and information about sunfishes, other panfish, sport fish, catfishes and bullheads, carp, suckers and buffalo, and minnows and shiners.

For more information, visit https://mdc.itap.purdue.edu/item.asp?Item_Number=FNR-584

Report on Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy implementation for the years 2017-18. Includes an update to the Science Assessment.

Report available through the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s website: Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Implementation

Purdue Extension and the Indiana Land Resources Council collaboratively developed this guidance document to support plan commission members and local government officials and staff with resources and examples to integrate agriculture and natural resources as part of community land use planning efforts for developing or updating comprehensive plans. Each document in the series provides an overview of the topic, economic development considerations, community examples, and resources to make connections for local land use planning efforts.

This item is available through Purdue Extension Community Development at https://cdext.purdue.edu/guidebook/.

This publication brings together program impacts from the 2018-2019 Sea Grant year.

Concern over water service affordability has grown in recent years as water bills escalate at a faster pace than the overall cost-of-living.While the cost of water has been rising over the past decade, the ability of consumers to pay for water service has declined. This review examines the definition and measurement of water affordability through a chronological search and presentation of the regulatory and research literature. Results will be used to determine a method for measuring water affordability for the northeastern Illinois region.