Drought caught you short on feed?
The drought of 2012 has caused many livestock producers to question the feed they have on hand or will be harvesting this fall. Will...
Protecting the soil from the air
"Over 2300 acres of conservation on the ground in two days -- this is definitely a worthwhile project!" That was the comment we heard...
Tactics for coping with invasive plants
Have you ever given any thought to invasive plants and the damage they do to the environment? I know I had not until I...
Why not donate to a conservation district?
Over the years in the soil and water conservation world in northeast Ohio, there has been at best, little attention given to marketing local...
Going for the gold takes dedication
Every summer, Colleen Sharp spends hours in the water. Suiting up, then diving in, she hones her skills and technique like an athlete in...
Dry summer is a reminder to plan for the worst, be thankful for rain
,My, how things change.It seems like just the other day (it was actually about Christmas time), I was writing an article about all the...
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...
