Ohio Department of Agriculture
Reducing Agricultural Phosphorus Runoff
ODA is committed to helping farmers reduce phosphorus runoff from commercial fertilizer and manure to prevent harmful algal blooms.
H2Ohio: Ohio Farmers and ODA Work Together to Improve Water Quality
MAKING CHANGES TODAY TO ENSURE
A SAFER TOMORROW
Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio plan will span all areas of water quality, with the Ohio Department of Agriculture leading efforts to reduce phosphorus runoff. Producers are being incentivized to implement proven, cost-effective best management practices.
10 BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
- Soil Testing
- Variable Rate Fertilization
- Subsurface Nutrient Application
- Manure Incorporation
- Conservation Crop Rotation
- Cover Crops
- Drainage Water Management
- Two-stage Construction
- Edge of Field Buffers
- Wetlands
H2Ohio will provide funding directly to farmers to supplement the cost of implementing these best practices. Farmers will receive
guidance to determine which practices will be most effective for their land.
Funding for the best practices will initially be available to farmers in 14 counties. The application process for receiving H2Ohio funds will begin February 2020. Farmers in the following counties can sign up through their Soil and Water Conservation District to receive funding and enroll in targeted new programs that work best on their farms.
Auglaize County
Allen County
Crawford County
Defiance County
Erie County
Fulton County
Hancock County
Hardin County
Henry County
Huron County
Lucas County
Marion County
1100 East Center Street
Marion, OH 43302
740.387.1314
Mercer County
Ottawa County
Paulding County
Putnam County
Richland County
Sandusky County
Seneca County
Shelby County
Van Wert County
Williams County
Wood County
Wyandot County
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