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4R stewardship allows fertilizer industry to put $7 million toward environment |
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Written by Sentinel-Tribune Staff
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Tuesday, 14 May 2013 08:46 |
WASHINGTON - The North American fertilizer industry has pledged $7 million to fund a multi-year research effort aimed at measuring and evaluating the economic, social and environmental impacts of 4R Nutrient Stewardship (use of the right fertilizer source at the right rate at the right time and in the right place). The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), the Canadian Fertilizer Institute (CFI) and the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) announced the fund will support U.S. and Canadian projects in partnership with land-grant universities, watershed stakeholders and government agencies, as well as through industry initiatives.
Current efforts by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to evaluate the effect of nutrient management practices have identified the need for increased adoption of nutrient best management practices (BMP) tied to source, rate, time, and place.
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Swartz hired to succeed Little in Eastwood's agriculture classroom |
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Written by Sentinel-Tribune Staff
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Tuesday, 14 May 2013 08:46 |
Next, Jerry Swartz will be at Eastwood visiting the agricultural classroom for the day. He has been hired to succeed David Little as the teacher and FFA adviser.
Plans are still being firmed up, but the hope to be able to have some kind of "Open House" so that parents, students, and members of the agriculture community can meet the new teacher.
Swartz, of Findlay, is a recent graduate of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he received his master of arts in teaching and learning. In 2002 he earned his bachelor's degree in agriculture from Ohio State University.
Since 2005, he has served as an agricultural education instructor and FFA adviser for River Valley Local Schools in Caledonia. He previously served in a similar capacity at Hardin Northern Local Schools in Dola, Ohio.
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Volunteers needed to plant trees at Water's Edge |
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Written by Sentinel-Tribune Staff
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Saturday, 11 May 2013 07:56 |
PERRYSBURG - Black Swamp Conservancy is looking for volunteers to be part of a major tree planting project at their new Water's Edge Preserve in Sandusky County. The event will take place May 18.
The conservancy invites individuals, families, community groups, Scout troops and businesses to help plant more than 2,000 trees on their new 60-acre nature preserve. Conservancy staff will be working from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; volunteers can be scheduled for smaller time frames that best fit their availability.
Water's Edge Preserve is located on the Sandusky River, south of Fremont. It includes almost one half mile of river corridor along with a small river island. Historically farm ground, the Conservancy is doing a large-scale reforestation of the property beginning with next Saturday's tree planting.
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Pheasants Forever hosts CRP information meetings |
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Written by Sentinel-Tribune Staff
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Saturday, 11 May 2013 07:57 |
Pheasants Forever is hosting informational meetings across Ohio for landowners and agricultural producers in advance of the USDA Farm Service Agency's Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up that runs May 20 through June 14.
Led by Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologists, landowners can learn how to increase their farm or ranch income while creating wildlife habitat in the process.
"It is Pheasants Forever's belief that there is room for conservation on every farm and ranch in the country," says Dave Nomsen, Pheasants Forever's Vice President of Government Affairs,
At CRP informational meetings, Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologists will discuss how the Conservation Reserve Program works, and provide landowners with expertise on increasing the chances of their acreage qualifying for the program.
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Written by Sentinel-Tribune Staff
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Saturday, 11 May 2013 07:56 |
Country Guys and Gals
Members of the Country Guys and Gals 4-H Club met May 4 at the Jerry City Cemetery for a clean-up project with the Gleaners.
Members were reminded that Camp Round up was Thursday. Club members that have attend camp talked about their experience at Camp Palmer.
The group voted to donate three crowns for the top three queen court placers.
The club queen and king candidates were nominated and voted upon; Jon Shinew and Brianna Hammond will be representing the club.
KJ Bradford and Andy Curtis presented a video they made on how to make an "Alley Oop." Keli Bradford and Kristen Curtis demonstrated how to make a photo coaster.
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