Tag: conservation
Take care of tree habitat by setting priorities
If you want to guide your woods in a certain direction, you need to remove the undesirable trees to release the potential of the desirable ones.
Unwanted trash is everywhere: Pick it up
It’s a shame that we are so used to seeing trash every day and everywhere that we simply shake our collective heads and go about our business.
Finalists named for the Pa. Leopold Conservation Award
Four finalists have been selected for the 2018 Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award, given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold.
Ohio’s top conservation farmers honored
Five Ohio farm families honored recently for their conservation work were: the Brause Family of Crawford County; Paul and Joanne Mechling of Ashtabula County; Chuck and Diane Hicks of Washington County; the Lohstroh family of Madison and Pickaway counties; and T. Wayne Vickers of Pickaway County.
Conservation dairy farming could help Pa. meet Chesapeake goals
If a majority of dairy farms in Pennsylvania adopt conservation best-management practices, the state may achieve its daily load water-quality target.
Economist speaks at Portage SWCD banquet
The Portage SWCD banquet featured an update from an agricultural economist, who talked about how tariffs are hurting trade.
Plenty going on in Medina County
Jim Dieter settles into his new role as district manager of the Medina Soil and Water Conservation District and lists the happenings in Medina County.
Reasons to ban helium-filled balloons
Each balloon that floats away is an ecological disaster waiting to happen. The consequences include powerline outages and sea turtles dying a painful death.
Working together for a solution
Landowners and producers, along with their soil and water conservation districts, should all stay engaged in improving Western Lake Erie Basin watersheds.
Pioneering in conservation is easier with support
Jessie Radcliff is excited for the future of agriculture, of soil conservation, and her part in the task of change and progress.
