Soil Testing:
The
SWCD does not have equipment to test samples in house but can mail the samples
for testing. Results take 1-2 weeks. A regular field test is $10/sample. A
lawn/garden test is $11/sample. A sample requires at least a sandwich size
bag full and for the soil to be dry.
Annual
Tree Seedling Sale:
The
District Tree Seedling Sale takes place from January through the beginning
of March. Orders are taken during that time. Orders arrive for pick up at
the office within the first two weeks of April. Landowners who have placed
orders will be notified by phone when seedlings will be available for pick
up.
Species
of seedlings include but are not limited to: Colorado Blue Spruce; Eastern
White Pine; Canadian Hemlock; Scotch Pine; Black Cherry; Sugar Maple;
Norway Spruce; White Spruce; Douglas Fir; Virginia Pine; Northern Red Oak;
Black Walnut; Flowering Tree Packet; Wildlife Tree Packet; Erosion Control
Seed Mix; Bird & Butterfly Seed Mix; Wildlife Food Plot Seed Mix;
English Ivy; Crown Vetch; Fruit Trees; Shiitake Mushrooms. (Species listed
are due to availability and are subject to change.) Bat houses and Eastern
Bluebird boxes are also available.
Seedlings
are anywhere from 12-18 inches in height when they arrive. Landowners are
encouraged to plant them promptly. Some species are sold in packages of 25
trees while others are sold in packages or 10 and 2 (fruit trees).
2013 Tree &
Wildlife Packet Sale Brochure
Agricultural
Pollution Abatement Program:
The
Agricultural Pollution Abatement Rules, Ohio Administrative Code Chapter
15-5, apply to the control of pollutants from areas within the state
used for agricultural production or silvicultural
operations, including land being used for production or keeping of animals
or for the production of agricultural crops or private,
industrial, commercial, and public woodlands.
These
rules establish state standards for a level of management and conservation
practices in farming, silvicultural operations,
and animal feeding operations on farms in order to abate excessive soil
erosion or the pollution of waters of the state by soil sediment and animal
manure. ODNR – Division of Soil and Water Resources (ODNR-DWSR), in
cooperation with Ohio’s Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), is
responsible for administration of the Agricultural Pollution Abatement
Program.
Pond
Management:
ODNR
– Division of Wildlife has created a manual for owners of new ponds, owners
of new ponds, or landowners who want to build a pond to provide useful
information regarding pond management. The manual covers pond construction,
stocking the pond, management practices for best fishing, managing aquatic
vegetation, fish health, pond problems and solutions, and wildlife habitat
enhancement around the pond.
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/9/pdf/pondmgt.pdf
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