The Highland SWCD and the Highland County Farm Bureau have partnered together to host a field day to uncover the importance of planting cover crops. The event is scheduled for Aug. 21, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at…
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Cost-share program for cover crops available
Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District received a grant from the Ohio Farm Bureau’s Water Quality Initiative Program to fund a three-year study on the effectiveness of cover crops. They evaluated soil fertility as well as the impact on water…
Amanda Domsitz - Nov. 1, 2016
Cover crops come to home gardens
Story By Melissa Kossler Dutton | Photos by Dave Liggett While many aspects of gardening have been influenced by science and innovation, some experts are touting a trend that has its roots in centuries-old farming practices. More and more gardeners…