Ohio EPA releases draft TMDL for Maumee watershed
The implementation of the Maumee River Watershed TMDL is still months away, as Ohio EPA finalizes its version of the proposal.
Read MoreInvesting in Farmers’ Responsible Land Management Practices
Important funding has been allocated to partner with farmers in the Maumee River Watershed to continue expanding best practices focused on proactive conservation solutions to address the state’s water quality. Steps are being taken to increase the reach of programs like Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network and H2Ohio to invest in these practices in every corner of the state.
Here are some ways we have worked to support conservation.
The implementation of the Maumee River Watershed TMDL is still months away, as Ohio EPA finalizes its version of the proposal.
Read MoreSeveral farmers in northwest Ohio are using funding from the H2Ohio water quality initiative to implement subsurface nutrient placement on their farms.
Read MoreThe Ohio Department of Agriculture recognized five families as winners of the 2022 Conservation Farm Family Awards at the Farm Science Review in London.
Read MoreAdam Sharp, Ohio Farm Bureau executive vice president, sent the following letter to the editor to The Toledo Blade in response to the Blade Editorial Board’s opinion piece, “Plan to protect Lake Erie needs teeth.”
Read MoreProjects will create wetlands, restore wetlands on hydric soils and/or enhance water quality at existing wetlands and floodplains.
Read MoreFrom an outside perspective, manure application may look like a simple task, but it takes numerous people and organizations to collaborate to complete the job.
Read MoreThe Farmer Advocates for Conservation project is training farmers to mentor other farmers in the Maumee River watershed.
Read MoreHoewischer and Stephanie Singer, agriculture outreach project manager at The Nature Conservancy, talk about the conservancy’s Farmer Advocates for Conservation Program.
Read MoreThe use of drones on farms may be in its infancy, but it is expanding as climate change makes growing seasons more unpredictable.
Read MoreThe 2022 algal bloom is expected to have a low severity index of 3.5, according to the final forecast from the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration.
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