Conservation Districts are locally organized self-governing bodies chartered by the State. Through voluntary action and cooperation of landowners (and other stake holders), the District works to conserve land, water, forest, wildlife and other related resources for the benefit of all.
Livestock Mortality Composting Certification Workshop
The Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District and OSU Extension, along with Seneca & Wyandot SWCD, will be hosting a Livestock Mortality Composting Certification Workshop. The workshop will be held at 7pm on January 18th, 2012 at the Wyandot County Recycling Center located at 11385 Co. Hwy 4 Carey, Ohio. The cost of training materials is $15.00.
The livestock industry has developed innovative and economical way to dispose of on farm mortality losses through composting. Composting is an option that many livestock producers have chosen as an alternative to burial, incineration, and rendering plants. Composting is a natural process in which the livestock carcass is bio-degraded by bacteria with no adverse effects on air, soil or water. The State of Ohio considers composting as a viable, alternative method to address on-farm livestock mortality, however state law requires that farm operators attend a certification workshop to do so.
If you are interested in attending or would like more information, please contact the Crawford SWCD at 419-562-8280.
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2012 Tree Sale Information
As in the past, we will be offering a variety of evergreens, hardwoods, shrubs, and fruit trees during our annual tree sale. The evergreen trees available include arborvitae, Colorado blue spruce, Norway spruce, and white pine. These species are being offered in packs of ten. Our hardwood tree selection includes black walnut and red oak. These trees are also available in packs of ten. The shrub choices include flowering dogwood, Nanking cherry and sergeant crabapple. These seedlings are in packets of five. New this year, we have added a fruit tree variety to our sale. Bartlett pear will be available in packets of five.
The deadline for ordering trees is April 6th.
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Tree Sale Order Form Tree Sale Photos and Descriptions
2012 Spring Fish Fingerling Sale
Pick up will be May 17th,2012 from 9:30-10:00 A.M. at the Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District office, 3111 State Route 98, Bucyrus.
Fish Species include:
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2-4" Bluegill
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2-4" Largemouth Bass
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3-4" Yellow Perch
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3-4" Redear Sunfish
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4-6" Channel Catfish
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9-12" White Amur
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Minnows (it is recommended that you purchase 1,000 minnows per acre of pond)
We will accept special orders for larger fish. Order deadline for fish fingerlings will be May 15th, 2012
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2012 Spring Fingerling Fish Sale Order Form
