For Crawford County’s Agricultural Producers and Stewards of the Land

1st Quarter2017

Conservation Program Meeting ScheduledSave this date! January 26, 2017 from 5:30- 7:30pm at the Lykens Twp. Hall, 7212 St. Rt. 19, Bloomville Ohio 44818. The Crawford SWCD, USDA NRCS and FSA, OSU Extension and Pheasants Forever will be on hand to discuss a variety of conservation program options for 2017. Farmers and landowners are invited to come and learn what is new and what has changed in conservation programs for 2017. Featured speakers will highlight a variety of conservation opportunities in the county, including the Lake Erie Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) and the SWCD Lake Erie Nutrient Reduction Program. A light meal will be provided for registered participants. Registration is required before January 24th. To register or for more information contact the Crawford SWCD at 419-562-8280 Extension #3.

Winter Manure Nutrient & Agronomy Update Meeting This meeting covers the latest trends and information in manure and nutrient management. Topics include research updates on manure applied to wheat and corn crops; Senate Bill Pollution Abatement Law; and more!

• When: March 16, 2017 • Register by: March 13, 2017• Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm • Meal starts at 6:00pm• Where: Lykens Twp Hall, 7212 St. Rt. 19, Bloomville, OH• For more information and registration contact: • MorganScheffler–MNMSpecialist • Office:419-447-7073 • Cell: 419-569-7394 • Email:mscheffler@senecaswcd.com

2016 County Tillage Survey Results The Crawford SWCD completed their annual cropland tillage survey for Crawford County. For the survey, each year a predetermined route is driven throughout the county. At known points along this route, crop residue and tillage information is recorded. Data collected at each point includes current crop, previous year crop, % residue, and tillage used. This data is then compiled and compared to previous years to determine trends in crop, tillage and planting methods. This survey has been completed using the same points since 1987, with the exception of slight changes due to new US 30.

The2016figuresshowthat53%ofallcropland(121,551acres) was left untilled this fall, remaining unchanged from 2015. Soybeans were the crop most planted in 2016 at 53% of the points surveyed (122,035 acres), followed by corn at 43% (92,291 ac). Wheat acres continued to decline, accounting for only 3% of points surveyed (6,648 acres), down over 50% from 2015. Cover crops were seeded on 10% of the cropland acres, down 4% from 2015.

All crops increased in the conservation tillage category for 2016. Corn stubble again topped the residue category with 65%ofcornfieldssurveyedinconservationtillage(>30%residueonthesurface),whilesoybeanstubblefieldscameinaclosesecondat62%andwheatstubblefieldswere43% in conservation tillage. Wheat was the most heavily tilled with 42% of the wheat stubble conventional tilled (<10% residue on the surface) followed by soybean stubble at 19% and corn stubble at 3%.

Conservation tillage, crop fields with >30% residue left on the soil surface after tillage is completed, increased 6% on all cropland acres in Crawford County for 2016. Conservation

tillage protects valuable topsoil and improves water quality in local streams and rivers as well as the Ohio River and Lake Erie.

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1st Quarter 2017

Education and Outreach Report 2016

Water Quality at Conservation Day Camp

v 547 Youth Programs Reaching 17,475 Youth

•Classroom Programs

•Day Camps

•Field Days

v Bucyrus Storm Water

•6,130 Postcards Distributed

•Youth Programs for 164 Youth

•Educational Display at the Fair

v Recycling Education

•2,020 Promotional Items Distributed

•Youth Programs for 2,000 Youth

•Adult Programs for 63 Adults

Elected Officials Tour

v 12 Adult Programs Reaching 307 Adults

•Teacher’s Workshop

•Cover Crops

•Manure Nutrient Management

•Pond Clinic

•Grazing Clinic

•ElectedOfficialsTour

v 1,605 Website Views

v 14,778 Likes on Facebook

v 4 Newsletters Published

Full report can be found at www.crawfordswcd.org

News and Views

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2016 Year End SWCD Highlights

Engineering Assistance

v 11.6 miles of grassed waterway installed

v 25 rock structures installed

v Two blind inlets installed

v Six drainage water management structures installed

v Assisted 36 landowners with drainage or pond site concerns

Current Agriculture Use Value (CAUV)

v 10 new timber management plans covering 465 acres

v Completed 159 site inspections covering 2,595 acres

Lake Erie Nutrient Reduction Phase 2

35 farms implemented conservation planning, including nutrient management, on 5,200 acres throughout the Loss Creek, Brokensword, and Sycamore watersheds. Through this grant we implemented:

v 6,255 acres of cover crops

v 1,402 acres of Phosphorus reduction

v Two drainage water management structures

v Two blind inlets

v One waterway

Our office had another successful year of conservation and hopes for an even greater 2017!

Left: Strip tilled cover crop. Middle: Newly installed grassed waterways. Right: Blind Inlet Construction.

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Please Print Name _____________________________

Address ___________________________

City _______________Zip ____________

Phone (daytime) _____________________

Make Checks Payable to: Crawford SWCD

Mail to: Crawford SWCD 3111 State Route 98 Bucyrus, OH 44820

Crawford SWCD Fish Sale 2016 Spring Fingerling Fish Sale

Deadline for ordering is Tuesday May 10th, 2016 Pick up May 12th, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. at the Crawford SWCD office

3111 State Route 98, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820 You need to bring suitable containers with heavy duty plastic liners (ex: five gallon bucket lined with a heavy duty trash bag) filled ½ full WITH YOUR OWN POND WATER to transport your fish. Ten gallons of water per 100 fish ordered is sufficient. If you ordered Amur’s, bring a separate container and plan only 2 Amur’s per five gallon container. For more information please phone Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District at (419)562-8280.

Recommended stocking rates of fingerling fish for new or renovated ponds. Number of fish to stock per acre:

Combination of 300 100 of each 50 of each 1000 of each Bluegill Bass Catfish Minnows Perch Crappie Redear Sunfish

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- White Amur Stocking Recommendations:

2016 SPRING FINGERLING FISH SALE ORDER FORM

ITEM PRICE EACH

QTY TOTAL

2-4” Bluegill

$0.75 x =

2-3” Largemouth Bass

$0.85 x =

2-3” Yellow Perch

$0.80 x =

2-4” Hybrid Bluegill $0.85 X =

2-4” Redear Sunfish

$0.85 x =

4-5” Channel Catfish

$0.75 x

9-11” White Amur

$14.00 x =

Fathead Minnows $5.50 per 100 100 Minimum Order – Orders in Multiples of 100

$5.50 x =

Minimum Order is $20.00

TOTAL

All sales are final with no guarantee of survival.

We will accept special orders for larger fish - subject to availability

OFFICE USE ONLY Date________________________ Receipt _____________________

% of Submerged Plants in Pond

# of Amur’s Needed Per Acre of Pond

0-20 % None *

20-40 % 5

40-60 % 10

Crawford SWCD Fish Sale2017 Spring Fingerling Fish Sale

Deadline for ordering is Tuesday May 15th, 2017Pick up May 16th, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the Crawford SWCD office

3111 State Route 98, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820You need to bring suitable containers with heavy duty plastic liners (ex: five gallon bucket lined with a heavy duty trash bag) filled ½ full WITH YOUR OWN POND WATER to transport your fish. Ten gallons of water per 100 fish ordered is sufficient. If you ordered Amur’s, bring a separate container and plan only 2 Amur’s per five gallon container. For more information please phone Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District at (419)562-8280 ext 3.

Please Print Name _____________________________

Address ___________________________

City _______________Zip ____________

Phone (daytime) _____________________

Make Checks Payable to: Crawford SWCD

Mail to: Crawford SWCD 3111 State Route 98 Bucyrus, OH 44820

Crawford SWCD Fish Sale

Deadline for ordering is Monday May 15th, 2017 Pick up May 16th, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the Crawford SWCD office

3111 State Route 98, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820 You need to bring suitable containers with heavy duty plastic liners (ex: five gallon bucket lined with a heavy duty trash bag) filled ½ full WITH YOUR OWN POND WATER to transport your fish. Ten gallons of water per 100 fish ordered is sufficient. If you ordered Amur’s, bring a separate container and plan only 2 Amur’s per five gallon container. For more information please phone Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District at (419)562-8280 ext 3.

Recommended stocking rates of fingerling fish for new or renovated ponds. Number of fish to stock per acre:

Combination of 300 100 of each 50 of each 1000 of each Bluegill Bass Catfish Minnows Perch Crappie Redear Sunfish

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- White Amur Stocking Recommendations:

2017 SPRING FINGERLING FISH SALE ORDER FORM

ITEM PRICE EACH

QTY TOTAL

2-4” Bluegill

$0.85 x =

2-3” Largemouth Bass

$0.90 x =

2-3” Yellow Perch

$0.85 x =

2-4” Redear Sunfish

$0.85 x =

4-5” Channel Catfish

$0.80 x

9-11” White Amur

$14.00 x =

Fathead Minnows$5.50 per 100100 Minimum Order – Orders in Multiples of 100

$5.50 x =

Minimum Order is $20.00

TOTAL

2-4” Hybrid Bluegill $0.85 X =

6-8” Koi $12.00 x =

All sales are final with no guarantee of survival.

We will accept special orders for larger fish - subject to availability

OFFICE USE ONLY

Date________________________

Receipt _____________________

% of Submerged Plants in Pond

# of Amur’s Needed Per Acre of Pond

0-20 % None *20-40 % 540-60 % 10

New this year6-8” Koi are being

offered to helpcontrol

duckweed.

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News and Views

CRAWFORD SWCD 2017 TREE SALEHow to order: Send or bring this form to the Crawford SWCD office with your payment. Deadline for ordering is March 17th, 2017. Seedlings will be available for pick up at the office March 30th, from 3:00 -6:00 pm and March 31st from 7:30 am – 6:00 pm. We do not deliver or mail packets. Make checks payable to Crawford SWCD, 3111 St Rt. 98, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820, Phone: (419) 562-8280 ext. 3.

See SWCD website: www.crawfordswcd.org for plant descriptions and additional information.Special Orders: Other species available upon request/availability, minimum order of 100 plants per species.

NUMBER PRICEPACKETS PER

Evergreen Transplants (10 trees per pack) ORDERED PACK TOTAL ($)

White Cedar - Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) (2-1), 8-14 inch .....________x $12.00 = ___________

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens ‘glauca’) (2-1, P+1), 8-12 inch…_______ x $12.00 = ___________

Norway Spruce (Picea abies) (2-1, 2-2), 8-14 inch ..........................________x $12.00 = ___________

White Pine (Pinus strobus) (2-1), 10-18 inch ...................................________x $12.00 = ___________

Hardwood Trees 1 & 2 Yr. Old Seedlings (10 trees per pack)

Red Maple (Acer rubum) (2-0), 12-18 inch ...................................... ________x $12.00 = ___________

Red Oak (Quercus rubra) (1-0), 12-18 inch ..................................... ________x $12.00 = ___________

Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum) (1-0), 12-18 inch ...................... ________x $12.00 = ___________

River Birch (Betula nigra (1-0), 12-18 inch .................................... ________x $12.00 = ___________

Variety Packs

Flowering Tree Pack ......................................................................... ________x $20.00 = ___________

(2 of each: Purple Smoke Tree, Common Lilac, Black Chokeberry, Domestic Apple, Magenta Crabapple)

Wildlife Pack .................................................................................... ________x $20.00 = ___________

(2- Sweet Gum 2- Bur Oak, 3- Black Walnut, 3- American Hazelnut

Vegetable (20 plants per pack)

Asparagus – Jersey Giant (Asparagus officinalis) ............................. ________x $10.00 = ___________

TOTAL $ ____________

NAME____________________________________________ PHONE #_____________________

ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________

CITY, STATE_______________________________________________________ ZIP___________

E-MAIL__________________________________________________________________________

OFFICE USE ONLYDATE: RECEIPT:

CRAWFORD SWCD 2017 TREE SALE

Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District and Natural Resources Conservation Service

3111 State Route 98, Bucyrus, OH 44820-9601Phone: 419-562-8280

Website: www.crawfordswcd.orgOffice Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Board Meeting Dates: (Public Welcome)2nd Wednesday of each month at 4:30 p.m.

SWCD Staff:Mike Hall

Program AdministratorLiz Miller

Administrative AssistantMegan Brown

TechnicianDiane Sand

Education Information CoordinatorKendall StuckyMNM Specialist

Morgan SchefflerMNM Assistant

Board of Supervisors:Nathan Brause, Chairperson

Zach Stuckey, Vice-ChairKent Stuckey, Secretary/Treasurer

Andrew Eichhorn, Fiscal AgentRose Hartschuh, Member

NRCS Staff:Brad Van Voorhis

District Conservationist

Ag News & Views is published free of charge by the Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District with contributions by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

To subscribe, contact the Crawford SWCD office at 3111 State Route 98, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820-9601; phone 419-562-8280 or 419-562-2203 extension 3.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272

Calendar of EventsJanuary 24th: Livestock Mortality Composting Certification

- 6:30PM Lower Level Conference Room Courthouse, 112 East Mansfield St, Bucyrus

January 26th: Conservation Program Meeting, Lyken’s Twp Hall 5:30 P.M.-7:30 P.M.

February 8th: Crawford SWCD Board Meeting 4:30 P.M.

February 14th: Join us for Crawford County Spotlight on WQEL at 9:00 A.M.

February 20th: Crawford SWCD Closed in Observance of President’s Day

March 8th: Crawford SWCD Board Meeting 4:30 P.M.

March 14th: Join us for Crawford County Spotlight on WQEL at 9:00 A.M.

March 16th: Manure and Nutrient Management Meeting, Lyken’s Twp Hall 6:00 P.M.

March 17th: Tree Sale Order Deadline

March 30th: Tree Sale Pick-Up 3:00-6:00 at the SWCD Office

March 31st: Tree Sale Pick-Up 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM at the SWCD Office

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