Complete report - Partners for Clean Streams

Ottawa County Native Grasses Seeder
1992-1993
Description:
Lead Organization:
Collaborator(s):
Each year two drills and two tractors are loaned from the Pheasants Forever planting
program to seed areas of Ottawa County. Similar to the grasses seeder programs in
Lucas and Wood Counties, a few thousand acres are planted each year with the help
of CRP and CREP planters. Since the start of the program approximately ten years
ago, there have been close to 100 participants who have planted over 3000 acres of
prairie grasses.
Ottawa County Soil and Water Conservation District
Pheasants Forever program
Wood County Native Grasses Seeder
1997-1998
Description:
Lead Organization:
Collaborator(s):
A stubble drill was purchased through a grant from the Lake Erie Protection Fund to
lend assistance to farmers in planting native grasses along the Toussaint River and
other streams in Lucas and Wood counties. These plantings are intended to create a
wildlife corridor in floodplains and filter strips, and will also help combat soil loss and
reduce sediment load into area streams.
Wood and Lucas County Pheasants Forever Chapter (partially funded through a grant
from the LEPF).
Wood SWCD, Ottawa-Erie-Sandusky Pheasants Forever Chapter
Certified Crop Advisor Program
1995-Present
Description:
Lead Organization:
The Certified Crop Advisor Program is offered by the American Society of Agronomy.
Through this voluntary program, professional certifications are issued to individuals
who then advise producers in areas of nutrient management, soil and water
management, integrated pest management, and crop management. It is an
international program, but is overseen locally by a state board. There are 651
certified crop advisors in Ohio and 13,313 internationally. The board monitors
credentials and creates recommendations and standards for producers. The
candidates are tested based on work experience and education and are required to
maintain certification by taking part in 40 hours of continuing education every two
years.
American Society of Agronomy
Northwest Ohio Field Windbreak Program
1977 - Present
Description: The Northwest Ohio Field Windbreak Program celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2001
Activities and Accomplishments
in the Maumee Area of Concern
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Issue 1: Agriculture Runoff