Monday, December 16, 2024
The Dirt on Conservation

The Dirt on Conservation

Eastern hellbender

The hellbender is the largest native salamander found in North America and is found within the unglaciated ragged hills of Appalachia and the Ozarks.
fishing

Learn more about what fish species to stock your pond with and how to maintain the population thereafter.
fiddleheads

Morels are the most well-known goal of spring foraging, but ramps and fiddlehead ferns offer a wonderful and sometimes new foraging opportunity.
Riparian zone near a stream

Managing winter runoff is crucial for safeguarding both soil and water resources. Learn which strategies are most effective for farmers.
ruffed grouse

The ruffed grouse population in Ohio has really suffered over the past few decades, mainly because of habitat loss.

Many ponds are more than 50 years old. Depending on their drainage area, they can accumulate debris, leaves, sediment, yard waste, decaying pond plants,...

Become a better steward of the land in 2015 (even if you don't own any land).
garden

If you don't want a lot of weeding or maintenance to grow a successful vegetable garden, maybe you should spread a layer of old hay over the entire garden.
yellow nutsedge

Learn to understand how yellow nutsedge reproduces and thrives to better manage it in your forage crop fields and pastures.

Have you ever used a no-till drill on your farm? Have you thought about it, but decided the traditional method of plowing and planting...