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Q&A: Conservation practices and CAUV savings

Learn more about eligibility and how to include conservation practices on CAUV enrollment forms.

Athens-Meigs County Farm Bureau hosts Member Only Soil Testing Event

Members had the opportunity to collect two soil samples and deliver them to their county SWCD office between March 25-29.

DeWine announces statewide open enrollment for H2Ohio Agricultural Incentive Program

ODA will enroll 500,000 acres into the program during a sign-up period ending Friday, May 31, 2024. Contact local SWCD offices to apply.

Field Day with Jordan: Grand Lake St. Marys Improvement

After decades of decline, how did the community pull together to push Grand Lake St. Marys in the right direction?

U.S. EPA approves TMDL for Ohio’s Western Lake Erie Basin

The plan establishes a total maximum daily load for phosphorus for the Maumee River Watershed.

Ducks Unlimited Cover Crop Enrollment is open to Ohio farmers

Ducks Unlimited will work with private landowners to enroll acres into cover crop one-year contracts. Landowners receive a $15- to $25-per acre incentive payment.

Ohio’s top conservation farmers honored

The five families honored were the Rethmel family, Todd and Melissa Miller, Julius (Jules) and Jodee Verhovec, Brent and Jenna Clark and the Wickerham family.

Part of the water quality solution in Mercer County

Gary Mescher and other farmers have not only learned, but implemented Nutrient Management Plan practices that now serve as models for how to manage agricultural runoff in the Western Lake Erie Basin.

Forecast for 2023 Lake Erie algal bloom released

The 2023 algal bloom is expected to have a low severity index of 3, according to the final NOAA forecast.

Ohio 2023 Water Quality Status Report released

The report highlights how the improvement of nutrient management in Grand Lake St. Marys is promising for what can be accomplished in other areas of Ohio.