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The Conservation Chat will be hosted by Sycamore Valley Farms, Ashland SWCD’s 2020 Outstanding Cooperator of the Year.

ASHLAND — The agricultural landscape is changing -- both literally and figuratively -- but interseeding cover crops can help farmers make the most of those changes.

The mask mandates are being lifted across the U.S. and many people are heading back to their gyms after a year or more of them being closed … well, except in Ashland, Ohio, where a woman leaving a 24-hour fitness center after her late-night workout encountered something she wasn’t in shape for – a nearly... Read more »

Ron and Patty Thomas/Getty Images COMPUTER MODELING: The soil and water district is offering new, high-tech computer modeling tools to help Ashland County farmers face challenges and make the right choices when it comes to nutrient management. The Adapt-N model uses research on how nitrogen moves spatially through different soil types over time. Jan 21, 2021 Before the coronavirus and election news took over headlines, there was one constant headline: the state of Ohio’s water quality. That’s why the Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District is working to eq...

Ashland SWCD receives grant to conduct water quality testing Staff Report Thanks to a grant from the Ashland County Community Foundation, Ashland County residents will soon have access to more recent, up-to-date data on the quality of their water throughout the county, according to a news release from the Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District. Ashland County Community Foundation recently awarded the SWCD $3,500 for the purchase of equipment to conduct water quality sample assessments that will provide access to more recent data than what is currently available through the state’s EPA...