Saturday, May 18, 2024
The Dirt on Conservation

The Dirt on Conservation

As beneficial as soil is, even we conservationists have a hard time extolling its virtues when spring rains turn farms to mud and the cows are standing in it up to their knees.
squirrel eating pumpkin

Your decorative pumpkins can be given a second life that benefits wildlife and the environment. Learn how to reuse your pumpkins.

Set some practical goals for the health of the soil in your fields and pastures this year.

Highland was the first district organized; Coshocton was second, followed by Morrow, Clark, Butler, Noble, Columbiana, Guernsey, Monroe and Tuscarawas.
nests in trees

In northeast Ohio, the rainfall has helped keep water levels in our streams high, which makes this year a good one for kayaking and canoeing.

Timber sale contracts back in my grandfather and great grandfathers days consisted of a good ole firm hand shake and working together with the...
Hellbender

The Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District has been housing a baby hellbender since Aug. 24, 2017. Learn more about its progress over the last year.

I am just hoping that someday my children will actually go to school for a whole week!
Spreading manure

While it's easy to be carried away by the dreams of fresh air and open space, the not-always-pleasant realities of rural life should also be considered.
Fencing livestock out of streams

All farmers should try to prevent soil loss. It doesn't take long before topsoil is compromised and your ability to produce top-yielding crops is hampered.