Monday, June 29th, 2009
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Steve Homan of Chickasaw installed this filter strip on his farm. The filter strip, planted between a stream and cornfield, helps prevent runoff from the land getting into the water.

Related online story:
A lot of fingers have been pointed at farmers and what drains off their land into Grand Lake since a recent announcement of a harmful algae toxin in the lake. [More]
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