Tuesday, May 21, 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...

A funny, but prompting, story. My parents only live two houses away from me and my Dad puts out the most beautiful vegetable garden...
children playing in a stream

Parents, get outside so that the next generation gets to have that fun and sense of wonder about nature, wildlife, trees, streams and wildflowers.

Columbiana County is primarily an agricultural area, and one feature that makes this county exceptional is its water.
Wetlands in the Maumee Bay

The toxic algae bloom in the Ohio River late last summer didn't get as much attention as Lake Erie and the Maumee River watershed had, but it could still change the way producers manage nutrients on their farms in the future.
bee on goldenrod

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

“I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.” These words by Charles Swindoll are...

Winter time for natural resources professionals is something that I have taken to calling meeting season.
reusable sandwich bags

Maybe a little forethought and self-reflection can improve our habits and help conserve the natural resources that future generations rely on to survive.

2011 will certainly be remembered for a long time as one of the wettest on record. I can't cite any "official" data, but we've had at least 12 more inches of rain this year than our average.