[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 142 (Friday, September 6, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1103-E1104]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF JO DAVIESS COUNTY FOR 
 WINNING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S WATER QUALITY CHALLENGE

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 6, 2019

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the League of 
Women Voters of Jo Daviess 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

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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 Jo Daviess 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 Illinois' 17th 
Congressional District. Madam Speaker, I would like to again formally 
congratulate the Illinois Leagues of Women Voters on their initiative 
in the Water Quality Challenge put on by the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency.

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