Sip Science added to ample Earth Month lineup | South Whidbey Record At Cosmic Veggies, located at 661 Southeast Fidalgo Avenue in Oak Harbor, people can enjoy a healthy and vegan meal while learning about the future of water on Whidbey. John Lovie, who won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Washington State Office of Drinking Water, will lead the event on April 23. Continue reading Sip Science added to ample Earth Month lineup
Wrong Side of the Road by John Lovie In help for PFAS in drinking water, geography matters Read on Substack Continue reading Wrong Side of the Road
PFAS in Drinking Water Review by John Lovie All the PFAS posts I’ve written over the past year Read on Substack Continue reading PFAS in Drinking Water Review
Still SOBs by John Lovie A hiking group and a lifeline Read on Substack Continue reading Still SOBs
The Military’s Response to PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water I last wrote about PFAS, or “Forever Chemicals” in drinking water in an October 2023 update, ‘Forever chemicals’ haven’t gone away. That post contains an overview of PFAS and the regulatory … Continue reading Off-Base
Water and agriculture, the second in a series about water on an island A couple of weeks ago, I introduced this series on water and my home island with a post about our aquifer. This week, as I teed up … Continue reading Growing pains
Plus, another chance to read… 2024 is shaping up to be a busy year for this newsletter. I’d like to take advantage of the calm before the storm to give new and old subscribers a preview of some of the … Continue reading Coming Attractions
Farmers Forum — Whidbey Island Grown Cooperative Join us for the second annual Whidbey Farmer’s Forum, hosted and sponsored by Organic Farm School and Whidbey Island Grown. The forum will include class session, with multiple class options per time slot, … Continue reading When it comes to irrigating veg fields on Whidbey, should we be worried?
Double Bluffing Here’s a short photo essay this week while I work on presentations and posts on water for farming and food. Deeper posts take time to research and write. Your paid subscription helps me provide these posts as a … Continue reading Slide Area
Water for Agriculture — South Whidbey Tilth John Lovie presented information and considerations about water for agriculture on Whidbey Island at the South Whidbey Tilth Annual Meeting on January 21, 2024. You can see a video recording of his presentation here, and get a PDF of the accompanying slides, here. John Lovie is a leader in the world of water quality and marine resource conservation. He has been an avid volunteer, dedicating countless hours as part of community science organizations and community-driven boards to improve the water quality, coastal resources and health of Island County. In 2023 he was awarded … Continue reading Water for Agriculture