🛶 Weekly River Channel Conditions Update – May 28, 2025 Mississippi River | Lake Pepin 🌊 Here’s your weekly look at what’s happening on the river: ✅ Overall Conditions: Exercise caution at the head of Lake Pepin and stay within the marked navigational channel. ⚠️ Reminder for boaters: Stay cautious in marked areas and keep an eye out for crews and equipment in the water. LPLA is keeping an eye on things so you can enjoy the river safely—from both the Minnesota and Wisconsin sides. 🛥️🌾 Full Report here: https://www.lakepepinlegacyalliance.org/channel-conditions #LakePepin #RiverUpdate #MississippiRiver #BoaterSafety #MNWIborderwaters #LPLA (fb)

🌱 Good soil takes good care. A major new study in the journal Science confirms what many farmers already know: how we manage the land matters. Researchers found that fields using practices like reduced tillage and cover cropping had stronger soil structure, more organic matter, and better nutrient and water retention. These aren’t experimental ideas—they’re practical steps being used right now by farmers across Minnesota and Wisconsin. 👨‍🌾 At recent LPLA town halls, farmer and board member Dave Legvold shared how simple changes—like reducing tillage—can help soil hold moisture, cut input costs, and reduce runoff to our rivers. This is about working with the land, not against it. And when it comes to Lake Pepin, these on-the-ground choices can make a big difference for water quality. 💧 Healthy soils = healthy rivers. It’s that simple. Read more here: https://phys.org/news/2025-04-intensive-agricultural-soil.html #LakePepin #SoilHealth #WorkingWithTheLand #WaterQuality #LPLA #MinnesotaFarms #NoTill #CoverCrops (fb)