Stories by Tracey Haney

Tracy Haney is district program administrator for Tuscarawas Soil and Water Conservation District. Tracy has been with the district for more than seven years.

Square foot gardening can be fruitful

Thursday, June 21, 2012 by tracy-haney

A funny, but prompting, story. My parents only live two houses away from me and my Dad puts out the most beautiful vegetable garden every year. The garden is definitely his pride and joy. Well, I was sitting on my pool deck and happened to look over at Dad’s garden (which he just got fully [...]

Signs of spring … and the Envirothon

Thursday, March 1, 2012 by tracy-haney

As I sit and look at the weather outside, the sun is shining and it is almost 40 degrees in February in Ohio. Wow, what’s next? Spring, and along with spring comes Envirothon. What is the Envirothon? It is a competitive outdoor environmental education event for area high school students. Area III Envirothon will be [...]

The Dirt on Conservation: Don’t let the mosquitoes bite

Thursday, June 30, 2011 by tracy-haney

Water management is essential for mosquito control. Eggs do not hatch unless they are in water. Any standing water that becomes stagnant is a prime breeding ground for mosquitoes.