This is the first in a four-part series examining the conservation practices of farmers participating in the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network.
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - March 2
Blanchard Demonstration Farms Network
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - March 2
Lynn Snyder - Nov. 3, 2020
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.
Ty Higgins - Oct. 1, 2020
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 Network has added some new research efforts to keep the soil healthy and water clean. Kurt Farms, a 460 acre…
Lynn Snyder - July 21, 2020
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 about all of the testing being done to improve water quality for the Western Lake Erie Basin and all of…
Joe Cornely - Nov. 11, 2019
Blanchard River Farms Demonstration Network on Town Hall Ohio
Do you know any homeowner or businessperson who would spend $40 to save 25 cents? Hundreds or thousands of times? That’s the essence of society’s expectations for farmers when it comes to reducing farm nutrient loss in order to clean…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Oct. 24, 2019
Blanchard River Demonstration Farms video series
The Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network project is a five-year initiative, showcasing and demonstrating conservation practices that will help improve agriculture’s impact on downstream water quality. This video series highlights the efforts being made on three northwest Ohio farms to…
Amy Beth Graves - June 14, 2019
Demonstration farms project hits halfway mark
The cornerstone project of Ohio Farm Bureau’s $2.6 million Water Quality Action Plan is now halfway done. The Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network is a unique five-year partnership between OFBF and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service….
Lynn Snyder - April 30, 2019
Field Day with Jordan Hoewischer: Demonstration farms research findings
Ohio Farm Bureau Director of Water Quality Research Jordan Hoewischer hosts Aaron Heilers for a discussion of the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network. Heilers is project manager for the network, which is a partnership between Farm Bureau and NRCS that…
Amy Beth Graves - March 27, 2018
Schedule a tour at the demo farms
In April, more than 170 FFA students learned about the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network, kicking off the start of tour season of the three northwestern Ohio farms. The farms in the Western Lake Erie Basin have been testing both…