REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Agriculture recently announced that four new H2Ohio conservation agronomists are available to help farmers with H2Ohio in the Western Lake Erie Basin. These newly hired conservation agronomists will act as a critical link between agriculture retailers, producers and H2Ohio practices, providing one-on-one technical assistance, facilitating training events and on-farm demonstrations and supporting nutrient planning for producers in the Western Lake Erie Basin and across Ohio.
The four crop experts are employed by Helena Agri-Enterprises, Putnam County; Nutrien Ag Solutions, Hancock County; Legacy Farmers Cooperative, Hancock County; and Luckey Farmers, Inc., Wood County, and will work with local soil and water conservation districts to educate and guide the implementation of H2Ohio best management practices that decrease nutrient runoff and improve water quality.
The conservation agronomists will also work with local producers to include the 4Rs of the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program in their operations: right source of nutrients at the right rate and right time in the right place.
Today, more than 2.5 million acres of cropland in Ohio are enrolled in Voluntary Nutrient Management Plans through H2Ohio, and roughly 2 million of those enrolled acres are located in northwest Ohio — equivalent to more than 50% of the crop acres in the WLEB.
For more information, visit h2.ohio.gov.
