Elk Ridge Game Farms: Teaching Youth Conservation
Elk Ridge Game Farms is happy to be a part of Celebrating CRP's 20th Anniversary. Dennis and Terri Courtad started their farming enterprise in 1981. The Courtads have been involved in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) within Crawford County, Ohio, since 1988. ...
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Elkhorn Farms and Hatchery Serves as Educational Tool for Conservation
Elkhorn Farms and Hatchery is owned by Sam and Peg Ballou. This is truly a beautiful family farming operation located along the Sandusky River in Crawford County, Ohio. Sam and Peg have been farming this land with his six children since 1984. With the 400-acre farm being so diverse, the children had plenty to do over the last 20 years. The children have been home schooled and the farming...
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Defiance County Producer Restores Habitat
With over 90 acres enrolled in seven different conservation practices, Northwest Ohio's Kevin Countryman is enjoying the natural beauty and sounds of wildlife that are living in an area of habitat he created just for them. An avid outdoorsman, Kevin's love of nature and desire to establish natural habitat areas have found a partner in the Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Conservation Reserve...
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Filter Strips Keep Defiance County Soil on the Land
Northwest Ohio farmer Dan Singer has been promoting conservation practices to develop wildlife habitats, improve soil drainage, decrease erosion, and increase crop production for over 25 years. He has been an active participant in the Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) since 1997, enrolling over 100 acres in seven different conservation practices. ...
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Erosion Success Encourages Family to Install Wildlife Habitat
The Oman Family Farm located in Delaware County, Ohio, is a Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) success story. The Omans' farm started as a livestock and crop production farm in 1948. With the help of CRP, the 205-acre farm today consists of 148 acres of prairie grasses and 17 acres of cropland. In 1993, 67 acres were enrolled into the CRP. In addition to the conservation cover, a shallow...
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For David Betts, CRP is a Way of Life
In Fairfield County, Ohio, one gentleman, David Betts, has led the way for CRP producers in the county. David Betts has been involved with CRP for as long as he can remember. In 1990, he sold a farm which was close to Columbus, Ohio, and purchased his farm in Fairfield County because he wanted to move back to a rural community. David's farm is 369 acres, with 181.6 acres in CRP. ...
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Conservation Team Accomplishes Much in Morrow County
Alone it cannot be done. That statement conveys the partnership effort that is required to make the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) work. In Morrow County, three key individuals have worked together and made a move that is worth telling about. ...
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CRP Wetlands Spawn Bird Watchers Website
In Paulding County, Ohio, all the members of the Thomas family share a deep admiration for nature and the environment. Sarah Thomas and two of her five daughters have nearly half of their combined 261 acres dedicated to conservation usage. Terri Thomas has enrolled more than 25 acres in wetlands that attract migratory birds and water foul like ducks, geese, and wild swans. Her sister,...
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Shelby County Producer Calls CRP "Win-Win"
In Shelby County, Ohio, resides John Lenhart a producer, a firm believer, and long-time advocate of conservation and the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Being a farmer and landowner, he believes CRP is a "win-win" effort for all involved and the right thing to do. ...
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Taming the Scioto River Bottom
When my great-great grandfather settled in the Bowling Green, Ohio, Township in 1837, the ground bordering the Scioto River was his choice for farm land. This rich and fertile soil proved to be arable even in years of low rainfall. As he acquired more land, it was mainly in close proximity to the river. ...
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30,000 Trees for Fresh Air
Trees are nature's cleaning crew. They make our air healthier by reducing carbon in the atmosphere. That's the goal of the CRP Bottomland Hardwood Tree Initiative - planting trees to sequester carbon, while controlling erosion and restoring wildlife habitat. ...
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CREP Turns Muddy Field into Family Recreation Area
The Longshore Family has been long time observers of conservation practices. In 1834, the family purchased a 125-acre farm located in eastern Delaware County. Over the years, the farm has passed onto family members who have continued the conservation traditions. ...
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Diverse CRP Projects Underway in Montgomery County
Three different projects in Montgomery County, Ohio, involve acreage enrolled in CRP. ...
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