News

  1. 2026 Water Quality Wednesday Webinar Series

    Jan 28, 2026

    Join OSU's WQEA for their sixth annual winter webinar series focusing on Water Quality. 

    Register at go.osu.edu/WQW26 to receive the connection link

  2. Green Fields Green Dollars Wraps Up Season 2!

    Dec 17, 2025

    The final episode of 2025’s Green Fields Green Dollars series has been released for your viewing pleasure. This episode dives into Controlled Drainage, a conservation practice gaining traction in Northwest Ohio for its wide-ranging benefits. Cohosts Clint Schroeder and Rachel Henry are joined for this episode by Dr. Vinayak Shedekar, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Water Management at The Ohio State University. The group discusses the practice of controlled drainage, benefits associated with it, and some preliminary economic data on the practice.

  3. NW Ohio Winter Events Newsletter 2026

    Dec 5, 2025

    The NW Ohio Agriculture and Natural Resources newsletter is distributed to Northwest Ohio pesticide applicators and fertilizer certificate holders, regardless of current license/certificate status. Our Extension Offices in NW Ohio are proud to serve our constituents across the state. Thank you for your support of our offices.

  4. Soil Health Tour 2025

    Dec 4, 2025

    The OSU Extension Water Quality Team has just released their 2025 edition of the Soil Health Tour, an interactive StoryMap utilizing ArcGIS maps, photos, videos, and discussions with farmers and experts to illustrate an important tool for improving water quality.

  5. Ditch the Runoff Field Day

    May 5, 2025

    Save the Date - August 20th , 2025

    Join us as we showcase conservation practices in action, including a recently completed two-stage ditch.

    Hear from a variety of guest speakers as they discuss topics in conservation, and interact with local producers, landowners, and technical support staff as they openly discuss how conservation has worked for them.

    Location: Kevin Miller Farms, Williams County, Ohio

    Sponsored by OSU Extension Water Quality Team and the Williams County SWCD

  6. Flowing Forward Podcast

    May 5, 2025

    OSU Extension Water Quality Associates Jocelyn Ruble and Heather Torlina have created a podcast, Flowing Forward, with episodes set to release the third Friday of each month. We will be discussing a wide range of topics centered around the successes and challenges in todays’ ever changing agricultural and urban landscapes.

  7. 2025 CLM Webinar Series

    Jan 24, 2025

    The 2025 live webinar dates for the CLM series have been announced. Visit go.osu.edu/CLM and make sure they are on your calendar. 

  8. 2025 Water Quality Wednesday Dates Released

    Dec 2, 2024

    The 2025 live webinar dates for the WQW series have been announced. Visit go.osu.edu/WQW25 and make sure they are on your calendar. 

  9. Cover Crop 'Til You Drop Field Day

    Mar 21, 2024

    Mark your calendars! On Wednesday, July 31, 2024 the OSU Extension Water Quality Team will be hosting their second annual field day in Northwest Ohio at Jeff Duling's Farm outside of Ottawa, Ohio. More details, inlcuding a speaker list and agenda will be released soon. 

  10. 2023 Water Quality Field Day

    Jun 2, 2023

    This field day will cover topics related to in-field and edge-of-field conservation practices, such as two-stage ditch construction and use, cover crops, and the use of Phosphorus filters to manage excess soil P. Our keynote speaker will be discussing water management and in-field practice research results.

     

    Lunch will be provided at this event, so registration is preferred. Register at go.osu.edu/WQTeamFieldDay

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