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.
The network was established in fall 2015 on farms in Hardin and Hancock counties. Nearly 200 different tours and events took place on the three farms totaling nearly 4,000 visitors in its 10-year span.
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Over 30 tour participants witnessed a variety of conservation strategies in action, including cover crops, no-till and strip-till systems, two-stage ditches, land buffers and advanced manure management.
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Kirk Reese of Lexington, Ohio, has been named project manager for the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network.
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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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Abandoned wells may seem harmless but, if they are not managed correctly, they can create a dangerous situation.
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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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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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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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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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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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