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Ohio farmers are increasingly turning to cover crops as a proven way to improve soil health, reduce erosion, and increase crop yields.
Hunters across Ohio checked 26,667 white-tailed deer on Monday, Dec. 2 during the opening day of the weeklong gun hunting season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This is the highest harvest for opening day since 2012 (29,297). Ohio’s seven-day gun season is open until Sunday, Dec. 8, with an additional gun hunting weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 21-22.
The next issue of Conservation Quarterly has been posted. Read about the SWCD Supervisor election results, conservation awards, and more. Visit our news and events page.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife reports acorn production is strong in red oak trees according to the 2024 acorn mast survey. The survey is a useful report for hunters, which many may use to help guide them when it comes to finding wildlife during hunting seasons. The survey found an average of 68% of red oaks and 34% of white oaks bore fruit on 31 Ohio wildlife areas.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will release 14,400 ring-necked pheasants at public hunting areas in late October and November. Releases will begin Saturday, Oct. 19 during Ohio’s youth small game hunting season.
To promote healthy populations of Monarchs the Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative has an annual Milkweed pod collection that runs from October 1 - October 31.
Ohio’s hunting seasons for squirrels, doves, and specific waterfowl open in early September, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Archers can look forward to white-tailed deer hunting beginning later in the month.
Enrollment Nears the Conservation Reserve Program 27 Million Acre Cap
Research shows that planting milkweed in home gardens can add significant monarch habitat to the landscape
Permits to participate in controlled hunts will be awarded during in-person drawings
Organic grain can be profitable, but organic production and marketing is a lot different from conventional. Farmers look to
ag advisors to offer guidance as they consider transitioning land to organic and in managing organic grain. This event will
help ag advisors better understand organic grain production.
Are you a hunter, landowner, or wildlife enthusiast? If so, please join OSU Extension
and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife for a workshop
about CWD and white-tailed deer in a county near you.
Madison SWCD's latest edition of Conservation Quarterly is now available online.
“Grassland CRP is a vital conservation tool that supports two of USDA’s top priorities: the wellbeing of American agriculture and the health of America's grasslands, which provide critical environmental benefits for wildlife and carbon sequestration,” said FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux. “Over the past three years, we have seen historic interest in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program with producers signing up to conserve over 6.8 million acres. This historic interest from agriculture has proven that agricultural productivity and conservation priorities are not exclusive from one another, but can coexist and, more importantly, complement and enhance one another.”
The Madison Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking candidates for its Board of Supervisors for the 77th Annual Banquet and Election to be held on September 12th, 2024.
The adoption of voluntary nutrient management plans represents a proactive step towards a more sustainable agricultural future. By embracing these plans, farmers can simultaneously enhance environmental stewardship, economic viability, and the long-term resilience of their operations.
The H2Ohio Statewide Wetland Grant Program is a reimbursement grant program that provides up-to-100 percent funding for projects in the state. In each project application, the budget must be justified with a minimum funding request of $50,000. There is no maximum funding cap.
Wild turkey hunters across Ohio have harvested 10,574 birds so far during the 2024 spring season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
In 2019, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a bill into law designating April as Native Plant Month in Ohio… forever! Learn more about Ohio’s law and Ohio’s native plants by visiting www.OhioNativePlantMonth.org
Record a 2–3 minute video of your troop on what it means to have clean water and how you can keep our water healthy and clean! Additionally, send in your design ideas with your video on how you would portray your message on a rain barrel.
Statewide enrollment for row-crop producers who farm in Ohio’s 64 counties outside of northwest Ohio’s Western Lake Erie Basin will open on Monday the 22nd and will end May 6th. Read further more information.
