Agriculture Conservation

Objective: Provide agricultural materials and activities promoting conservation and the wise use of our natural resources.
Goals and Actions
  • Promote and encourage installation of conservation practices
    • Provide technical assistance for development of grassed waterways.
    • Promote filter strips and no-till
    • Provide technical assistance to landowners on planning and maintaining conservation practices.
    • Provide technical assistance with design of animal waste systems and waste utilization plans.
  • Promote information of cost-share programs.
    • Cooperate with Farm Service Agency (FSA) to promote cost-share programs such as CRP and CREP.
    • Cooperate with ODNR Division of Soil and Water and promote cost-share through Nature Works program.
  • Provide drainage information, technical assistance and planning to landowners needing assistance.
    • Provide technical assistance with conservation planning
    • Provide watershed information
    • Provide survey/design for group drainage outlets.
    • Assist with group project meetings.

 

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