[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 139 (Tuesday, August 27, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1078]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS WATER CHALLENGE

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 27, 2019

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the League of 
Women Voters of JoDaviess County for winning the Water Quality 
Challenge put on by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. 
The League of Women Voters won this challenge by showing how an edge-
of-field sensor system could support farmers in reducing nitrogen loss 
from their fields.
  The League of Women Voters worked to combat one of the most 
challenging water quality problems in our nation. In doing so, they 
identified creative ways to use low-cost tools to understand our 
resources and better advise nutrient management decisions. The 
installed sensors provide real-time data to best inform and guide farm-
scale management decisions. They showed innovation, passion, and a 
drive to help our environment. Participation in this challenge 
strengthened the connections between scientists, advocates, and farmers 
in JoDaviess County and Northwest Illinois. The prize will be used to 
continue to build a model of cooperative problem-solving and improve 
water quality in the Driftless Area of Northwest Illinois.
  It is because of community leaders such as the League of Women Voters 
of Illinois that I am especially proud to serve lllinois' 17th 
Congressional District. Madam Speaker, I would like to again formally 
congratulate the Illinois League of Women Voters on their initiative in 
the Water Quality Challenge put on by the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency.

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