It’s that time of year! Ashland SWCD’s cover crop cost share applications are now being accepted with cost share rates of $12-20 available to approved producers. Plus, this year Ashland SWCD is once again offering a county-wide aerial cover crop seeding. Find out the details from Ashland SWCD technician and Jerome Fork watershed coordinator Erica White.
Read MorePonds can be great warm weather escapes, but there can also be problems lurking beneath the surface. Find out more from Administrative Assistant Maxine Swaisgood on how to prevent summer pond problems.
Read MoreAshland SWCD was recently recognized the the National Association of Conservation Districts for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic to address community needs. Come find out more about how Ashland SWCD’s response to this crisis met the needs of teachers, parents and students.
Read MoreParking the plow can improve your soil health! Ashland SWCD District Technician and Jerome Fork watershed coordinator talks about the benefits of reduced tillage and how Ashland SWCD’s equipment rental program can help farmers tackle #Plant20 with improved soil health.
Read MoreOriginally scheduled for March, Ashland SWCD’s spring rain barrel workshop at Honey Haven Farm had to be rescheduled because of COVID-19 group gathering restrictions it had to be postponed. But now, plans are underway to reschedule the workshop for June at Honey Haven Farm.
Read MoreIt’s the National Association of Conservation District’s Stewardship week! Urban & Education Specialist Becca Vales shares more about why pollinators are important and what you can do to help them out!
Read MoreIf we’ve learned anything over the last year, it’s that Ohio’s rain events are becoming more unpredictable, more intense, and more frequent. Urban & Education Specialist Becca Vales shares some of the new programs Ashland SWCD is undertaking to help urban residents tackle their stormwater challenges.
Read MoreSpring has sprung, and Ashland SWCD District Technician and Watershed Coordinator Erica White shares all the tools available through Ashland SWCD to help you crush your goals for #Plant20.
Read MoreAshland SWCD is giving away over 600 tree seedlings to Ashland County students for Arbor Day 2020! Click to learn more!
Read MoreDoes watershed planning really matter? District Program Administrator Jane Houin shares more about why you should care about watershed planning in the Lang Creek watershed and invites you to our final community planning meeting on April 10 at 1 p.m.
Read MoreThe Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts named Ashland SWCD as their District of the Year at their 2020 Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio
Read MoreToday, the Ashland Soil & Water Conservation District in Ashland, Ohio announced it was awarded an urban agriculture conservation grant through a partnership with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to boost technical capacity nationwide.
Read MoreAs 2019 winds to a close and holiday celebrations bring joy and smiles to faces, it’s a great opportunity to stop and reflect on the challenges and successes 2019 brought our way.
But perhaps more importantly, it’s a chance to look forward to 2020 and start thinking about the resolutions that can make it even better.
Read MoreSpring will be here before you know it, and 2020 is already starting out WET! Learn more about how Ashland SWCD can help you plan ahead to make the most out of this spring!
Read MoreAshland Soil & Water Conservation District has sent their tree order form in our cooperator’s newsletter. We are selling bare rooted transplants and bare rooted seedlings. The seedling is a smaller plant than a transplant. Transplants are a tree seedling that has been removed from their seedbed and planted so they have room to grow. Our transplants have been allowed to grow for two years in this environment.
Read MoreToday’s agricultural industry is dramatically different than it was 75 years ago when Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District was founded, and farmers are facing a whole new set of challenges when it comes to protecting our state’s water quality. That’s why the soil and water district is offering new, high-tech computer modeling tools to help Ashland County farmers face those challenges and make the right choices when it comes to nutrient management.
Read MoreREYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (Dec. 10, 2019) – The Ohio Department of Agriculture’s (ODA) Division of Soil and Water Conservation is making farmers aware of funding available through the Lake Erie Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP).
CREP is the country’s largest private-land conservation program.
Read MoreAs 2019 winds to a close and holiday celebrations bring joy and smiles to faces, it’s a great opportunity to stop and reflect on the challenges and successes 2019 brought our way. But perhaps more importantly, it’s a change to look forward to 2020 and start thinking about the resolutions that can make 2020 even better.
If you think back to this time last year, you were probably wondering if the rains would ever stop. And the answer was yes—but not until June and July when the spigot shut off in a hurry.
Read MoreThe first snow of the season has fallen and winter is right around the corner, now is the perfect time to start thinking about the 2020 crop season. With some producers still in the process of harvest, maybe you’re wondering if you made the right management decisions? Did you apply your nitrogen at the right time and rate? Did you make that manure application and account for all the nutrients? It’s time to start thinking of ways to manage these nutrients for the best return on investment all while conserving our resources. Ashland SWCD has ways to help you in the 2020 crop season.
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