GALION — The Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) recently held its annual meeting combined with the Crawford County Farm Bureau.
One of the main events at the meeting is the SWCD special board of supervisor’s election.
Congratulations to Nathan Brause and Zach Stucky, who were elected to the Crawford SWCD Board of Supervisors for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2017. Thank you to Nick Schroeder for being a candidate.
The Crawford SWCD is always looking for conservation leaders to fill this important role. Please contact the SWCD office at 419-562-8280 extension 3 for more information on how to become a candidate.
This year’s outstanding cooperator award went to the David Brause family. Dave has been a cooperator since 1977. He began by installing subsurface drainage and grass waterways.
Over the years Dave and his family have utilized Soil and Water Conservation District grants and the USDA incentive programs to establish many of the conservation practices they put on their land. Dave’s conservation practices include minimum tillage, no-till, variable rate technology for grid soil sampling and nutrient application, grass waterways, cover crops and more.
The family uses crop rotation and cover crops to provide adequate amounts of organic material for soil erosion reduction, nutrient balance and sustained soil organic matter which promotes increased water infiltration.
The Dave Brause family assisted the district by co-hosting the soil health and cover crop field day last fall to educate area producers on the benefits of cover crops.
Special recognition was given to the 43 affiliate members who assisted the district by donating almost $4,800 to 2017 programs. The list of all the donors is displayed in the Crawford SWCD office.
The board and staff thank all volunteers who have helped make their programs successful. Congratulations also goes to the individuals who have cooperated with the district over the last 71 years by putting important conservation practices on the land, realizing that our current generation must continue to work to protect all of our natural resources for future generations.
