Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance blog
Notes from the Annual SERA-17 Meeting
Phosphorus Management and Legacy Phosphorus About 35 scientists and others affiliated with the Southern Extension and Research Activity (SERA 17) group met in person (with some remote attendees) in San
Moving the Needle: Industry Stakeholders Come Together to Gain a Better Understanding of Phosphorus Losses
By Courtney Briggs, president, Agricultural Nutrient Policy Council Farmers are often called the original environmentalists. Tied to the land, farmers work tirelessly to improve soil health and manage finite resources
Circular Economy Policy Highlights from ESPC5
We attended the fifth European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference, which is hosted by the European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform, on October 8 & 9 in Lleida, Spain. The conference attracted some 230
Promoting Collaborative Phosphorus Research in Wisconsin
ByMarissa Jablonski, Executive Director, and Heidi Jeter, Marketing Manager,Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin Wisconsin is known as America’s Dairyland. The state is also a top producer of snap beans, peas, cranberries,
How H2Ohio Addresses Phosphorus Overloading
After the 2014 Toledo water crisis, everyone seemed to have a new technology that was the solution to phosphorus-driven algae blooms in Ohio. Many sounded truly promising, and some, well
Featured Member: Arva Intelligence
Texas-based Arva Intelligence’s AI-driven data platform connects growers and their advisors to buyers in environmental markets and provides recommendations to maximize farm-field profit while quantifying the environmental value of farmed
Phosphorus Week Press Release
Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance and STEPS Center announce Phosphorus Week 2024 For release on March 21st, 2024 Monday, April 8th kicks off the 15th week of the year, which the Sustainable
How Much Phosphorus is Needed to Reach Maximum Corn Grain Yield?
By Chad Penn, Soil Scientist at National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory (USDA) and Adjunct Professor at Purdue University Because of the “sticky” nature of phosphorus (P) to soils and variability
Sackett v. EPA: Wetlands Aren’t “Waters”
By Anna-Maria Marshall, Associate Professor of Sociology and Law at University of Illinois Michael and Chantell Sackett were developers who bought a piece of “soggy” property in Idaho near Priest
Forecasting, Prioritizing Hypoxia & HABs Risks and Remediating Them
By Frank Slovenec Co-Executive Director, Global Water Works 2022 was a significant year for the recognition of HABs and the directive to develop processes that will predict and remediate them.
Holistic Drinking Water Quality Using Less Phosphorus
By Dave Linville, Vice President and General Manager, AquaSmart, Inc. Throughout human history, lead pipes have been used to carry drinking water. In the US, it wasn’t until the 1980s
Featured Member: AquaSmart
Atlanta-based AquaSmart offers a unique water treatment additive made from 100% food-grade ingredients that continuously keeps ortho-phosphate and polyphosphate in equilibrium, but without forming a layer of mineral scale inside