Your most important job? Safety
Recently, here in Monroe County, Ohio, there were two fatal farming accidents within a week of each other.
Program helps plant cover crops
Locally led conservation programs -- they're what Soil and Water Conservation District supervisors dedicate their time and talents to. SWCDs are governed by five...
Herbicides and cover crops must agree on each other
Some ongoing tips for successful cover crops.
Good year to test your forages
With the wet year that we've had, you may want to test your forages.
Native plants produce many options
I often get questions about what the name of a particular plant is. Sometimes I know it right off the top of my head,...
The Dirt on Conservation: Cover crops importance being touted
Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District is offering their no-till drills for only $8 per acre to plant cover crops.
Could we handle another big flood?
As I sit here writing this article, the weather has been less than pleasant. I watch it transition from rain to snow, to sleet,...
Redoximorphic what?? Soil judging is more than collection
Do you all know what type of soil is beneath your feet? Do you know if it’s well drained, primarily silt loam, depth to...
The Dirt on Conservation: Time to award those who have conserved natural resources
Over the next few months, soil and water conservation districts will be having their annual meetings and open houses. These events will showcase all the conservation activities within the district for the past year.
Landowners should always be willing to ‘do what’s right’
All citizens share in the responsibility of land stewardship.
