(Korea Rural Community Corporation Newspaper = Reporter Kang Hye-ran) The Korea Rural Community Corporation (President Kim In-jung) announced on the 16th that it held a "2026 Environmental Field New Technology and New Method Briefing" to respond to the intensifying algal blooms in agricultural reservoirs due to climate change. Recently, the occurrence of algal blooms in agricultural reservoirs has been occurring earlier and lasting longer due to rising temperatures. In particular, as the Meteorological Administration predicts a 70% probability of this year's temperatures being higher than average, the need for preemptive water quality management during the summer is increasing. The Corporation held this briefing to discover effective technologies for preventing and reducing algal blooms and to strengthen cooperation between related agencies and private companies. The briefing, which has been ongoing since 2019, has established itself as a public-private cooperation platform for the advancement of agricultural reservoir water quality management technology. For instance, a water quality improvement method discovered through last year's briefing was introduced into the agricultural water quality improvement project, acting as a window for discovering innovative technologies. This year's briefing saw the participation of over 50 people, including representatives from the Corporation, the Korea Water Resources Corporation, and seven SMEs that possess new technologies for preventing and removing algal blooms. On the day, the Corporation and the Water Resources Corporation presented the "Advanced Water Quality Prediction Model Using Artificial Intelligence Data" and the "Development of Software for Automatic Analysis of Pollution Load and Impact," respectively, sharing the latest algal bloom management systems. Subsequently, the participating companies introduced various methods suitable for agricultural reservoirs, including technology that inhibits the occurrence of phosphorus, a cause of algal blooms, using a buoyancy-based water circulation device, and a highly efficient algal bloom treatment technology that prevents filter clogging caused by algae. After the presentations, attendees exchanged opinions focusing on the feasibility of field application, maintenance efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of the technologies, discussing effective algal bloom response measures. The Corporation plans to review the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the technologies introduced at this briefing and gradually introduce technologies with high field applicability to strengthen the water quality management capabilities of agricultural reservoirs. President Kim Won-jang of the Environmental Management Division at the Korea Rural Community Corporation stated, "This briefing provides market entry opportunities for SMEs with excellent technologies and strengthens the Corporation's water quality management expertise and public-private cooperation..."