OASWCDE — What the heck is it?
The OASWCDE is the Ohio Association of Soil and Water Conservation District Employees. The organization is open to employees of all 88 districts as...
Signs of spring … and the Envirothon
As I sit and look at the weather outside, the sun is shining and it is almost 40 degrees in February in Ohio. Wow,...
SWCD offers something for everyone
As I near my 10th anniversary with the Columbiana Soil & Water Conservation District, I reflect on one of the questions I hear the...
Runoff is more than a nuisance
As I stare out my window, desperately searching for that first sign of spring, all I see is rain, again.Normally, I look forward to...
Bats mean more to us and the economy than you might think
Bats are hard at work around the world, fulfilling tasks that are vital to healthy ecosystems and human economies. Many of the more than 1,200 bat species are insectivorous.
With all the oil and gas drilling buzz, who’s thinking about conservation?
With all the attention that is being given to the oil and gas play in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, have you thought what the local soil and water conservation district could do to assist you as a landowner?
Geotextile fabric great for heavy-use
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.
Farm nutrient management looks to be hot issue in Ohio in 2012
As 2011 ends and we look ahead at what might be the big issue for agriculture in 2012, I think the big issue will be on farm nutrient management.
Plan ahead to avoid repeat of 2011
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.
The Dirt on Conservation: Challenges of the wet harvest season
Do you ever get in a rut? I don't mean like in your field or yard. The "rut" I'm talking about Webster describes as "a usual or fixed practice, a monotonous routine."
