Ty Higgins - Sept. 13
H2Ohio is a water quality initiative that addresses water issues in Ohio, including Lake Erie algal blooms caused by phosphorus runoff from farm fertilizer, wastewater, and home sewage treatment systems due to aging infrastructure, and lead contamination from old water pipes and fixtures. On this Our Ohio Weekly, find out what H2Ohio means for the state’s agriculture sector.
Kelli Milligan Stammen - Aug. 5
The Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative (OACI), in which Ohio Farm Bureau is a member, welcomes the recent expansion of the H2Ohio farmer incentive program into 10 additional Western Lake Erie Basin counties, including Seneca, Huron, Erie, Wyandot, Richland, Shelby, Sandusky,…
Emily Rudd - July 8
Sign-up for H2Ohio will begin July 15 and run through Aug. 31.
Emily Rudd - July 7All Richland County farmers are eligible for the H2Ohio program. For more information, contact Richland County SWCD.
Ty Higgins - Feb. 10
DeWine’s 2022-2023 budget proposal highlights some of the most important issues facing rural Ohio.
Ty Higgins - Jan. 18We have finally turned the calendar to 2021 and although the challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic all still with us, this new year will be a time to look back at those challenges and make changes that will alleviate the…
Ty Higgins - Dec. 21, 2020
As 2020 came to a close, the directors of all of the state agencies involved in the H2Ohio program gave an update on the initial rollout and implementation.
Ty Higgins - Dec. 21, 2020In 2019, Governor Mike DeWine introduced his H2Ohio water quality initiative. The plan, which farmers in the Maumee River Watershed were able to sign up for earlier this year, is an investment in targeted solutions to help reduce phosphorus runoff…
Ty Higgins - Nov. 5, 2020
In mid-October, the Ohio Department of Agriculture requested funding to continue the H2Ohio water quality initiative through 2021. The $28 million ask was granted by the State of Ohio Controlling Board. “This shows a real commitment to improve water quality,…
Ty Higgins - Oct. 9, 2020
The Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio AgriBusiness Association are joining forces to streamline the approval process of Voluntary Nutrient Management Plans for farmers participating in the state’s H2Ohio water quality initiative to reduce phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie. …
