Dry summer is a reminder to plan for worst, be thankful for rain
,As I sit here today thinking about what to write ... I look out my office window to the brown grass. That's when it...
A fair is an opportunity for lessons
Does time fly when you’re having fun, or is it that you’re just so busy you don’t realize where the time went? Either way,...
Conservation begins in our backyards
Aldo Leopold once said, "Conservation is the state of harmony between men and land." The coexistence between the two is often threatened and even...
Don’t develop nature deficit disorder
It was way back in 1994 that I can account for an "aha!" moment that defined just how I would continue to plan the...
Monroe SWCD and county commissioners form new partnership
Soil and Water Districts across the state work with other organizations on a daily basis. Our partnerships are one of the most valuable aspects...
Square foot gardening can be fruitful
A funny, but prompting, story. My parents only live two houses away from me and my Dad puts out the most beautiful vegetable garden...
If you want to see more ruffed grouse, we need the right kind of...
Ohio's once grouse-friendly habitat is changing.
The secret life of a drainage ditch
You've heard the saying that the value of land is based mainly on location, location, location. But after working for many years in a...
Improve your pasture for happier cows
Sunnybow Farm has been in my family for the past 50 years. There have always been cattle grazing these pastures whether dairy or beef.Three...
Conservation efforts are working
I’m not much of a “joiner,” but I do belong to a couple conservation-minded organizations. It has become obvious to me that one of...
