Reese to manage Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network
Kirk Reese of Lexington, Ohio, has been named project manager for the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network.
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The Blanchard River Demonstration Farm Network is a $1 million, five-year project and the first of its kind in Ohio. Three demonstration farms showcase innovative and standard agricultural practices that help reduce and prevent nutrient runoff. Participating farms are Kellogg Farms, Hardin County; Kurt Farms, Hardin County; and Stateler Family Farms, Hancock County. An Advisory Committee provides guidance to the project using their expertise is their given fields. Learn more at the network’s website.
Videos highlight subsurface nutrient placement
Several farmers in northwest Ohio are using funding from the H2Ohio water quality initiative to implement subsurface nutrient placement on their farms.
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Sealing abandoned water wells
Abandoned wells may seem harmless but, if they are not managed correctly, they can create a dangerous situation.
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H2Ohio conservation practices to be assessed through new partnership
ODA, Farm Bureau and the Demo Farms are partnering to assess the agronomic and economic impacts of H2Ohio Best Management Practices.
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Demonstration farms offering educational tours
The Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network is once again offering tours for business, organizations and students interested in learning about the latest water quality technology.
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Blanchard River Demo Farms Network launches new website
One of the biggest enhancements to the new website is a resources section, where search results are aggregated based on specific practice or topic.
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Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network: Reducing nutrient and sediment loss
This is the first in a four-part series examining the conservation practices of farmers participating in the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network.
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OFBF, NRCS extend demo farms project
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service have signed a new, five-year agreement to continue research for the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network project.
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Video series highlights water quality efforts in northwest Ohio
Keeping up with the ever-changing technology being used in agriculture to protect valuable natural resources, the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms…
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USEPA administrator visits Ohio demonstration farms
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler recently visited the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms in northwest Ohio. Administrator Wheeler learned…
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