Thursday, May 2, 2024
The Dirt on Conservation

The Dirt on Conservation

hunter with gun

There are way too many poorly-done outdoor shows, mostly 30-minute TV spots filling the popular cable and satellite outdoor channel schedules. By poorly done, I...

The Columbiana Soil and Water Conservation District has received a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Partners Program to support landowners in protecting water quality
raindrops on puddles

Less than 1 percent of all the water on earth is water that we can actually use.

Could you use some extra money? There are few of us that can say no to that question. Landowners often consider selling minerals, timber,...
closeup of horse grazing

These best management practices can help horse owners keep their pastures and fields in the best condition possible, despite muddy spring weather.
bee on goldenrod

Max Miller discusses how integrated pest management can help farmers protect pollinators, reduce pesticide use and and save money.
sapling

Spring is an ideal time to plant trees and shrubs and to prune preexisting woody ornamentals.
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Jim Dieter settles into his new role as district manager of the Medina Soil and Water Conservation District and lists the happenings in Medina County.
farmer

Stuart Heavilin examines goal-setting for the new year and urges farmers to allow the best information to drive the way they run their operations.
tillage

When it comes to comfort zones and agriculture, many farmers and landowners have been in the same routine for most of their lives.