News
Listed in reverse chronological order:
URI, UConn
and ASU are collaborating on a new CSREES Integrated Project that will
gain more insight into sources
and sinks of nitrate 
and
translate these results into a model to be tested extensively and distributed
via the National NEMO Network.
UNH's
Great Bay Watch was
highlighted on the Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring National Facilitation
Project's website.
UConn’s College
of Agriculture and Natural Resources and CT NEMO have just completed a compendium
CD of  resources on
the Jordan Cove Project, designed to determine water quantity and quality
benefits of using LID/BMP techniques in a residential subdivision.
New England
Private Well Initiative launches Water
on the Move ,
a region-wide web resource for private well water management and
source water protection.
University
of Maryland's Tom Simpson involved with MA
state government teleconference on biofuels 
.
NY
Times Article about Rain Gardens features
UCONN's Mike Dietz.
Dr.
Herbert from UMASS recently was featured on the CSREES National Facilitation
Project LPE
Learning Center Webcast 
"Manure
Application on Legumes."
UMaine news
article highlights
success of Agricultural CCA training program.
Art
Gold, URI, gave a presentation with input from Mike Dietz,
UCONN on adapting
Low Impact Development (LID) strategies as an animal waste management
tool at
a regional LID Workshop.
Heather Darby, UVM Extension, and the Farmer's Watershed Alliance were featured on UVM's Across the Fence, May 30, 2007. Across the fence is the longest-running daily farm and home television program in the country.
Linda Green, URI Cooperative Extension, was recognized for outstanding research 
by the URI Provost's Office.
Elizabeth Herron, URI Cooperative Extension, was awarded the CELS Outreach Excellence Award
NRCS
newsletter highlights
VT Extension Heather Darby's involvement in creation of nutrient management
course for farmers
URI private well video program is now
streaming via the internet
UConn
NEMO recently led EPA Watershed Academy Webcast
New Publication: UMaine
Rain Garden Brochure 
2005 Survey of New England Residents:
A Summary of Responses to Water Resources Issues
NE Land Grant Institutions receive USDA-CSREES funding to
change home lawn behaviors to minimize nutrient pollution
URI Cooperative Extension Awarded Three-Year USDA Grant to fund water quality and 4-H programs
Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring National Facilitation Project (Universities
of RI and WI) highlighted in
CSREES
Administration Newsletter(p.7).
UCONN NEMO
Awarded the 2006 Outstanding Achievement Award by the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation (RNRF)
UNH Stormwater Center Releases
2005 Data Report
National Journal Highlights RI NEMO
UNH Stormwater Center Releases 2005 Data Report
Alyson McCann, URI Cooperative Extension, won the prestigious
Environmental Merit Award
by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in recognition of her leadership in fostering
private well protection efforts in New England.
The Shoreline
Stabilization Handbook,
a collaborate effort of UVM with partial funding from the New England
Regional Water Program, is a recipient of the American Planning Association's
2006 Outstanding Planning
Award.
NE
Private Well Poster, activities and related materials won an honorable mention
award from
CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education)
.
Two
new USDA grants to continue regional
research on organic forage and grain alternatives
New
USDA NE SARE grant to continue
research on use of cover crops to reduce nutrient loss
New
Regional Pasture Research Center Proposed
New England Success Stories highlighted in
2 new National Water Program publications.