Van Loon shares career memories
After 44 years of working in the soil and water conservation world, Jeff Van Loon plans on retiring at the end of June.
Conservation 101: The process that is taking me from student to teacher
When I took a part-time position with the Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District, little did I know what a learning experience it would be.
Create a livestock exclusion program for your stream
Livestock access to streams can cause severe erosion and harm to the ecosystems within our streams.
Rotational grazing, stockpiling can cut down on fertilizer needs
It is time to look at your pastures and figure out how to get more production out of them so you do not have to make as much hay.
Grazing native grasses could benefit your cattle and wildlife
Native grasses provide cover for wildlife, excellent brood rearing habitat for grassland nesting and upland game birds and lots of forage for wildlife.
Local soil and water personnel are here to help with farm management
Whether or not a producer has a plan in place when a water contamination incident occurs, local soil and water personnel are there to help.
Ohio Girl Scouts troop helps endangered gorillas in Africa
A troop of fifth-grade Girl Scouts in Ohio found a way to help endangered gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by recycling old electronics.
Give the gift of nature
The feeling and enjoyment that one gets from nature will last much longer than an article of clothing or a box of candy.
Time to try a roller crimper on cover crops
This spring would be a great time to look into the advantages of using a roller crimper to terminate cover crops for even more benefits.
Solving those downstream dilemmas
Columbiana County is primarily an agricultural area, and one feature that makes this county exceptional is its water.
