Tag: conservation
Focusing in on conservation
So much of life depends upon your point of view. Everyone has different experiences and learns from a unique perspective.
My grade school consisted of...
Farmers reach 50 million-acre mark in voluntary USDA conservation program
USDA Celebrates success of four year-old Conservation Stewardship Program.
Digging to find real secrets of soil
I recently went to watch one of my best friends perform in the play The Best Little Christmas Pageant Ever at the Little Theater...
It’s important to know — and care — where your food...
Writing an article about conservation is normally not very hard for most folks that work for a Soil & Water Conservation District. If you're...
Ohio is the new home of rare boreal songbirds
Everyone knows what an eruption is. When a volcano blows its top and spews ash and lava from the cone, that's an eruption on...
Beyond county lines: Taking a watershed approach to conservation
By KIMBERLY BREWSTERThe term "watershed" has been a buzzword in recent years, popping up in discussions about conservation, water quality, and land management.According to...
To rotate, or not to rotate crops in 2013
By JOE LAUER
MADISON, Wis. -- Crop rotation is a universal management practice that has been recognized and exploited for centuries and is a proven...
Pennsylvania preserves more than 2,100 acres of farmland statewide
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's Agricultural Land Preservation Board recently safeguarded 2,138 additional acres on 22 farms against development through the state's nationally renowned farmland...
Remember, we all live downstream
If you live along a waterway, no matter what the size, consider the importance of the backyard stream you have the privilege to care for.
Smartphone app helps control invasive species
Ohio State University Extension has released a new app for spotting and tracking invasive species -- non-native organisms such as Asian carps, purple loosestrife and Asian longhorned beetle -- to try to keep them from setting up beachheads and hurting the economy and environment.
