Ashland SWCD Chairman Justin Ringler was named Ohio's Outstanding Board Member of the Year for 2025, recognized for his dedication to soil and water conservation and innovative community engagement.

Current protected areas only poorly cover the places most relevant for conserving soil ecological values. To assess global hotspots for preserving soil ecological values, an international team of ...

Five Ohio families have been honored for their dedication to conservation, including farmers from Ashland and Ross counties. According to a community announcement, the Ohio Department of Agriculture ...

Panelists discussed farming techniques for moisture conservation during the water panel at Soil Health U 2024, held in January. Wes McCary, tech projects coordinator at the Kansas Water Office, ...

Advocates of conservation agriculture have long insisted that farmers who adopt use of practices such as cover cropping and no till or reduced till cultivation can improve the water-holding capacity ...

Cornell University soil lab confirms LiveSoil reduces water use by 60%, strengthens root systems, enhances soil biology ...

From soil health research to new farm technology, Manitowoc County farmers highlight sustainability progress at Seven Rivers’ annual forum.

High-sodium bentonite achieves 30 mL swell index, surpassing NRCS Conservation Practice minimum requirement of 22 mL ...

As climate patterns shift and water resources become increasingly precious, small-scale farmers face mounting pressure to optimize every drop. While typical conservation methods like drip irrigation ...

The Vanishing Foundation of American Agriculture 6 billion tons of topsoil since farming began roughly a century and a half ago. Let's be real, that number is almost incomprehensible until you realize ...

The Idaho Senate Resources & Environment Committee endorsed a resolution that supports merging the Soil & Water Conservation Commission into the Department of Water Resources. Committee members on Feb ...