Soil and Water

Informational Meetings Held About Watershed Rules

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Farmers working in the Grand Lake St. Marys watershed are encouraged to attend meetings about rules impacting livestock producers and operators who handle manure within the watershed.More...

New ODNR Employees Focus on Grazing Management Activities

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The ODNR Division of Soil and Water Resources has secured funds to directly train agriculture professionals and assist landowners in southern and eastern Ohio for grazing management activities.More...

Nominations Sought for Conservation Farm Family Award

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 Conservation Farm Family Awards, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Soil and Water Resources.More...

NERRS Grants Funds Collaborative Research to Create Incentives for Effective Stormwater Management

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

An $821,000 grant to fund a project to develop incentives for effective stormwater management in Ohio’s Lake Erie basin was recently awarded to a conservation team led by the Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.More...

Ohio's Top Conservation Farmers Honored

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Ohio's top conservation farm families for 2011 will be honored for their long-standing dedication to natural resource conservation at the Farm Science Review.
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Record Rains Cause Concern for Livestock Facility Operators

Tue, 31 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Ohio has experienced its wettest April in more than 100 years of record keeping with a rainfall of 7.7 inches.More...

Understanding Your Flood Risk and Actions You Can Take

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

National Flood Awareness Week, March 14-20, is an excellent time for Ohioans to determine their local flood risks, according to the ODNR, Division of Soil and Water Resources.More...

Conservation Farm Family Award Nominations Sought

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2011 Conservation Farm Family Awards.More...

ODNR Designates Grand Lake St. Marys Watershed Distressed

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Due to the unprecedented harmful algal blooms of 2009 and 2010, the Grand Lake St. Marys watershed has been designated a watershed in distress as of January 18.More...

Great Lakes Compact Advisory Board Draft Report Released

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The ODNR released a draft report of the Ohio Great Lakes Compact Advisory Board, which contains recommendations for implementing the Great Lakes Compact in Ohio.More...