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What is a 100-Year Rainfall Event?
Carrie Brown
June 14, 2021
Understanding the Extremesby Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician How often does a “100-year rainfall event” occur? It turns out that the...
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Caught Up In Cicada Mania? 10 Things You Should Know About These Mystic Creatures
Carrie Brown
June 3, 2021
by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician If you are an Ohio resident, you are likely aware of this year’s mass emergence...
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An Interview with David Hague of Coyote Run
Carrie Brown
May 1, 2021
by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician Coyote Run encompasses approximately 900 acres in Pickerington and Violet Township in Fairfield County, Ohio....
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Tree Sale Highlight: Red Osier Dogwood
Carrie Brown
March 4, 2021
by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician Our 2021 Seedling Tree Sale has finally arrived! Additional information on this year’s selection and...
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Tree Sale Highlight: Eastern Redbud
Carrie Brown
February 23, 2021
by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician Our 2021 Seedling Tree Sale has finally arrived! Additional information on this year’s selection and...
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Tree Sale Highlight: All Hail The King of Trees! OAKS!
Carrie Brown
February 17, 2021
by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician Our 2021 Seedling Tree Sale has finally arrived! Additional information on this year’s selection and...
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Tree Sale Highlight: North America’s LARGEST Native Fruit!
Carrie Brown
February 10, 2021
by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician Our 2021 Seedling Tree Sale has finally arrived! Additional information on this year’s selection and...
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Fairfield SWCD Tree Sale Begins February 1, 2021: Tree Highlights
Carrie Brown
February 1, 2021
By Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician Our 2021 Seedling Tree Sale has finally arrived! Additional information on this year's selection and...
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Exploring an Amazing Underground World: Assessing Soil Health
Carrie Brown
January 26, 2021
By Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician Healthy soil equals healthy plants. Learn how to properly assess your soil's health. In our...
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Exploring an Amazing Underground World: Soil Function & Biology
Carrie Brown
December 30, 2020
By Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician Join us for Part 1 in this exciting series as we investigate the many important...
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Farmers and Farm & Forest Owners Can Conserve Natural Resources with EQIP Cost-Share
Carrie Brown
December 21, 2020
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary conservation program which helps producers make conservation work for them. Applications...
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Connecting Through Citizen Science in the COVID-19 Era
Carrie Brown
December 7, 2020
by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician Looking for ways to connect with others in the midst of this pandemic? Citizen Science...
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“Pond”ering Your Backyard Watering Hole? Tips for New and Veteran Pond Owners
Carrie Brown
November 30, 2020
We often receive questions regarding new pond construction, as well as the maintenance of an established pond. This week we...
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The Dos and Don’ts of Dealing with Water Drainage
Carrie Brown
November 9, 2020
We often receive calls regarding the best practices of water drainage. (“Water” is in our name, after all!) Below are...
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Ghost Pipes, Kudzu, and Dodder, OH MY!
Carrie Brown
October 30, 2020
3 Real Plants that Rival Halloween Monsters by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician From Vampires and Ghosts to Werewolves and Zombies,...
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Engulfed in Leaves? 3 Options for Dealing with your Trees’ Autumn Offerings
Carrie Brown
October 21, 2020
by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician This week we wrap up our series on leaves by examining the methods and benefits...
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4 Mysteries of Autumn Revealed
Carrie Brown
October 15, 2020
by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician It's that time of the year again. The air is getting brisker, the days are...
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Leave it up to the Leaves!
Carrie Brown
October 8, 2020
by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician It turns out there are some amazing capabilities hidden amongst that beautiful canopy. If you’re...
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Today’s Milkweed Supports Tomorrow’s Monarchs
Carrie Brown
October 2, 2020
by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician What is Milkweed? Milkweed is a herbaceous perennial that grows in many different habitats, primarily...
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Don’t Farm Naked!
Carrie Brown
September 18, 2020
by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician Increase organic matter, protect soil, and improve next year’s crop by “clothing” your fields in...
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Only Rain Down the Drain
Carrie Brown
September 10, 2020
by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician What is Storm Water and Where Does it Go? What comes to mind when you...
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Fairfield SWCD “Drive-Thru” Voting Event
Carrie Brown
September 8, 2020
Thursday, September 10th, 2020 5:30pm-7:00pm at Fairfield Agricultural Center This year the Fairfield SWCD is celebrating its 77th year, however,...
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Not All Plumbing is Inside: Understanding Field Tile Drainage
Carrie Brown
September 2, 2020
by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician Though often hidden behind a door, wall, or cupboard, we are all aware of our...
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‘Tis the Season for the Hover Fly
Carrie Brown
August 25, 2020
by Carrie Brown, Engineering Technician Does the hover fly have you “hovering” near the brink of insanity every August? If...
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