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Soil & Water Conservation District reports H2Ohio enrollment, tool lending and new board members
Summary
The Soil & Water Conservation District reported being part of the H2Ohio program, bringing roughly $2 million to local farmers, expansion to about 100,000 enrolled acres (~40% of county cropland), operation of a fertilizer placement tool used on roughly 500 acres, and two new board members starting three‑year terms.
A Soil & Water Conservation District representative provided the fourth‑quarter wrap of district activities. The presenter said Seneca County was one of 24 original counties in the H2Ohio initiative and that participation brought roughly $2 million in payments to local farmers for conservation practices such as nutrient management, cover crops and manure handling.
The district reported roughly 100,000 acres enrolled in H2Ohio heading into 2026–27, which the presenter said represents about 40% of Seneca County cropland. Program data cited included an estimate that the project prevented roughly 21,000 pounds of phosphorus from entering state waters, applied across about 75,000 acres in the prior reporting year.
District services highlighted included a fertilizer placement tool that places fertilizer approximately 4 inches below the soil surface; staff said the district can run that tool on roughly 500 acres across the county at modest cost to participating farmers. The board also welcomed two new members who began three‑year terms in January: Jessica Berlekamp and David Cassidy.
The presenter described outreach activities with local schools, OSU Extension, the county fair and other partners, and said ditch inspections and contractor maintenance work are under way as weather permits.
