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Attendees discuss phosphorous reduction in Lake Erie

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From left: Van Wert County hog farmer Meindert Vandenhengel, former Executive Director of the Keith Campbell Foundation Verna Harrison, farmer and President of the Ohio Farmers Union Joe Logan, moderator Jack Lessenberry, OSU Farm Extension Greg Labarge, and retired Director of the OSU Stone Lab Jeffery Reutter engage in a panel discussion on phosphorous reduction in Lake Erie Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at Ostego High School Auditorium in Tontogany. About 100 people turned out to hear the presenters, who focused on the challenges for farmers in controlling phosphorus runoff.

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LakeErie21 Joe Logan, farmer and President of the Ohio Farmers Union, center, speaks during a panel discussion on phosphorous reduction in Lake Erie today

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Retired Director of the OSU Stone Lab Jeffery Reutter presents before a panel discussion on phosphorous reduction in Lake Erie today.

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Ivan Armas, 14, center, and his sister Miriam, 12, join their family in listening during a panel discussion on phosphorous reduction in Lake Erie today.

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An attendee thumbs through a powerpoint presentation on phosphorus in the Great Lakes distributed to the audience in advance of a panel discussion on phosphorous reduction in Lake Erie today.

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Attendees listen during a panel discussion on phosphorous reduction in Lake Erie today.

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Greg Labarge, with OSU Farm Extension, fields a question for an audience member during a panel discussion on phosphorous reduction in Lake Erie today.

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Meindert Vandenhengel, a Van Wert County hog farmer, speaks during a panel discussion on phosphorous reduction in Lake Erie today.

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Retired Director of the OSU Stone Lab Jeffery Reutter presents before a panel discussion on phosphorous reduction in Lake Erie today.

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Peggy Limes, center left, her son Logan Benedict, 10, center, and husband Jason Benedict, right, listen during a panel discussion on phosphorous reduction in Lake Erie today.

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