Farmer Certification Program News Today

Akron Beacon Journal More farmers protecting environment For many, Earth Month in April is a time to inspire awareness and focus on improvements to our environment. As a Northeast Ohio farmer, protecting the land and water where I farm is a year-round commitment that I take seriously. Recently there have been concerns about the role Ohio’s agriculture community plays in protecting our environment, specifically as it relates to water quality. Ohio’s legislators and farmers have a long hi...

The Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative (OACI) released a video to encourage farmers to sign up for the OACI Farmer Certification program through the mobile app to help increase adoption of best management practices and recognize farmers who demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement. Enrollment has been simplified for the OACI Farmer Certification Program, which will help farmers take conservation programs to the next level. Farmers participating in the H2Ohio program must be enro...

The Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative (OACI) is a partnership between agriculture, conservation, environmental and research communities to recognize farmers for their dedication to advancing methods that improve water quality in Ohio and increasing the number of best management practices being implemented on farms. The OACI Farmer Certification Program will help farmers, throughout Ohio, take conservation programs to the next level with a free, confidential analysis. Enrollment is the fi...

Cheryl Day, Ohio Pork Council | Jan 15, 2021 Environmental sustainability is a core value for U.S. pork producers. We deeply care about the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land that we farm. It’s critical that we preserve America’s beautiful natural resources for future generations. Although sustainability has become a buzzword in recent years, pork producers have been stewards of the land well before it was cool. For more than five decades, U.S. pork producers have embraced adv...