Ashland SWCD is on the hunt for artists interested in turning ordinary rain barrels into one-of-a-kind works of art! Click for details on this exciting opportunitiy to showcase your talents!
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Join the Ashland SWCD staff on March 16 for a check up on your soil health status. Learn more about the Truterra Insights Engine (a free tool offered by Ashland SWCD this year!) and it’s connection to the carbon market. Plus learn the lessons of long-term no-till from OARDC’s Warren Dick. Registration is $5 and includes dinner as well as FREE shipping on any soil samples submitted for soil testing that night!
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It’s tree sale time again! Be sure to place your tree seedling order with Ashland SWCD by March 11. Remember, all seedlings are bare root, so you probably won’t need a trailer to pick them up even if you order a lot! Also, qualities were limited from our nursery suppliers this year and sizes may be different than previous year. Be sure to read the description and let us know if we are missing on of your favorite species so we can try to include it in next year’s sale!
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No other SWCD in the state - possibly the country - is doing it, but Ashland SWCD had partnered with leading ag retailers to offer FIVE different precision conservation tools to Ashland County farmers with no out of pocket cost. Click to find out the details of this one-of-a-kind program!
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Ashland SWCD is excited to offer a new conservation stewardship certification program designed to recognize farmers for their conservation and sustainability practices. Click to find out the details on this program.
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Ashland SWCD is looking for sponsors for our 3rd annual Rain Beat on Main Street event! Click to find out more about how your organization or business can be one of our featured sponsors!
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Winter offers spectacular opportunities for rare photographic treasures of natural beauty. That’s why Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is teaming up with Amanda Kiplinger from Crooked Creek Photos to host a winter photo walk on January 29 at the Hazel Willis Woods near Mifflin.
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If you’re looking for a deep, meaningful relationship with conservation and soil health, look no further: Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) may just be your perfect match. Ashland SWCD is teaming up with Ashland County Farm Bureau to host their February Conservation Chat: Swipe Right for Conservation in conjunction with Farm Bureau’s annual breakfast. Producers will not only get a great breakfast to start off their day, but they will also get a chance to get to know more about Ashland SWCD and the many conservation projects and programs the district offers.
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Whether you call them “new year’s resolutions” or just goals for the new year, I like to think we all have ideas on things we would like to do better or improve in our lives. One of my goals for 2022 is to spend more time outside, enjoying nature’s beauty. One way to do that and develop a deeper connection with nature is through the process of nature journaling.
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With a renewed focus on conservation education and outreach, the Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has set their 2022 meeting dates and planned numerous special events as the board and staff look forward to the new year.
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Nature journaling can be a wonderful way to connect with nature—no matter what the season. That’s why The Wilderness Center and Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) are teaming up to help foster those connections at the district’s beautiful 40-acre Hazel Willis Woods property. Find out more about this exciting NEW program for 2022!
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No one can forget the great TP shortage of 2020…and it looks like similar shortages may be shaping up for 2022 when it comes to fertilizer and on-farm inputs. So what’s a farmer to do? It may be time to think outside the box, and Ashland SWCD Watershed Coordinator Erica White has some tips to help improve your bottom line AND environmental impact!
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Skyrocketing input prices have farmers wondering about the profitability of next year’s crop. Ashland SWCD’s January Conservation Chat will focus on strategies to maximize return on your fertilizer dollars while improving your profitability and sustainability.
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The holiday hustle is here, but be sure to take some time out to celebrate on-farm sustainability and profitability with Ashland SWCD at their Conservation Chat: Keep It Together at the Ohio Theater on December 15. The chat will feature keynote speaker Jason Mauck, who will be sharing how his #farmweird philosophy has helped him improve not only his on-farm sustainability, but his profitability, too - and he’s even set some soybean yield records along the way!
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You can’t manage what you don’t measure. Ashland SWCD’s new manure record-keeping calendar helps Ashland farmers do just that. Click to find out more~
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Program Administrator Jane Houin provides an overview of the county’s lot split or subdivision process…
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Named one of Successful Farming’s “Top 10 Up & Comers in Agriculture,” Jason Mauck from Muncie, Indiana will be bringing his message of thinking outside the box to maximize profitability while protecting the environment to the Ohio Theater in Loudonville. Mauck will be sharing how he uses his #farmweird approach to maximize profitability and return on investment while also protecting the environment. Click for the details on this presentation you won’t want to miss!
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If you want different results, you have to do things differently. That’s the basic concept behind Jason Mauck’s success. Not only does Mauck hold the Indiana soybean yield record (a record he set using the out-of-the-box relay cropping management system), but he’s also looking at new ways to incorporate livestock into his grain cropping systems. Mauck will be the featured speaker at Ashland SWCD’s Conservation Chat: Keep It Together on December 15 at The Ohio Theater in Loudonville.
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Smell that fresh fall air! Crisp leaves, cooler temperatures, bonfires, and yes - even the smell of manure applications. Fall is the perfect time for area farmers to empty their manure storage and apply those natural nutrients to the farm field where they can be used by next year’s crop. Watershed Coordinator Erica White shares the scoop on poop in this week’s blog post.
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Our annual fall fish sale is once again underway! Orders must be placed by October 13 with pick up on October 21. Fiscal & Education Specialist Katie Eikleberry shares some advice on making the most of our fall stocking sale.
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