The Ohio Department of Agriculture and Soil and Water Conservation Districts are hosting a series of informational meetings for farmers to learn about H2Ohio incentives, the Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative, best management practices and open enrollment.
Producers in 14 counties of the Maumee River Watershed are eligible to enroll or re-enroll their farmland acres in H2Ohio. The Ohio Department of Agriculture and Soil and Water Conservation Districts are hosting a series of informational meetings for farmers to learn about H2Ohio incentives, the Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative, best management practices and open enrollment.
Informational packets and live Q&A will be available at each of the following sessions.
Wood County SWCD
Wednesday, Aug. 30
7 p.m.
Simpson Garden, Meeting Room
1291 Conneaut Ave.
Bowling Green
Auglaize County SWCD
Thursday, Aug. 31
6:30 p.m.
Wapakoneta High School
1 W. Redskin Train
Wapakoneta
Putnam County SWCD
Tuesday, Sept. 5
6:30 p.m.
Kalida K of C Hall
718 Napoleon Rd.
Kalida
Defiance County SWCD
Thursday, Sept. 7
7 p.m.
Tinora Performing Arts Center
5921 Domersville Rd.
Defiance
Hancock County SWCD
Wednesday, Sept. 13
9 a.m.
Hancock County Ag Center
7868 CR-140
Findlay
Lucas County SWCD
Tuesday, Sept. 19
9 a.m.
Ward Pavilion, Wildwood Metropark
4830 W. Central Ave.
Toledo
Allen County SWCD
Thursday, Sept. 21
5:30 p.m.
Allen County Farm Park
1582 Slabtown Rd.
Lima
Hardin County SWCD
Friday, Sept. 22
9 a.m.
Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative
1210 Lima St.
Kenton
Williams County SWCD
(For new H2Ohio producers)
Monday, September 25
7 p.m.
Williams SWCD Office
11246 State Route 15
Montpelier
Williams County SWCD
(For existing H2Ohio producers)
Tuesday, Oct. 3
7 p.m.
Williams SWCD Office
11246 State Route 15
Montpelier
Paulding County SWCD
Tuesday, Sept. 26
7 p.m.
OSU Extension Hall
503 Fairground Drive
Paulding
Fulton County SWCD
(For new H2Ohio producers)
Wednesday, Sept. 27
7 p.m.
Fulton SWCD Office
8770 OH-108
Wauseon
Fulton County SWCD
(For existing H2Ohio producers)
Wednesday, Oct. 11
7 p.m.
Fulton SWCD Office
8770 OH-108
Wauseon
Mercer County SWCD
Monday, Oct. 30
6 p.m.
Mercer County Central Service Building
1st Floor Conference Room
220 W. Livingston St.
Celina
Mercer County SWCD
Tuesday, Oct. 31
10 a.m.
Mercer County Central Service Building
1st Floor Conference Room
220 W. Livingston St.
Celina
Contact your local SWCD with questions and visit h2.ohio.gov/agriculture for more information.
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