SWCD Tools, Resources, & Partners

Midwest  Cover Crops Council Cover Crop Decision Tools The Midwest Cover Crop Council (MCCC) Cover Crop Decision Tools are web-based systems to assist farmers in selecting cover crops to include in field crop and vegetable rotations. The MCCC works to facilitate widespread adoption of cover crops throughout the Midwest, to improve ecological, economic, and social sustainability.

Ohio Wood Products The Ohio Wood Products site is a resource provided by Ohio State University to provide technical assistance to Ohio’s citizens, forest industries, and communities regarding sustainable woodland utilization as well as the efficient use of materials. The site maintains a database of logging companies, sawmills, wood product vendors, and firewood sellers as well as current and archived timber prices.

Web Soil Survey Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information. WSS provides access to the largest natural resource information system in the world. NRCS has soil maps and data available online for more than 95 percent of the nation’s counties and anticipates having 100 percent in the near future. The site is updated and maintained online as the single authoritative source of soil survey information. Soil surveys can be used for general farm, local, and wider area planning. Onsite investigation is needed in some cases, such as soil quality assessments and certain conservation and engineering applications. For more detailed information, contact your local  USDA Service Center  or  our office  .

Find a Forester The Ohio Society of American Foresters maintains a list of Certified Foresters in Ohio. This list will provide you with contact information of these Certified Foresters who can assist you in writing forest management plans, conduct timber sales, and determine the value of the timber in your forest.

Conservation Partners

	Ohio Federation of Soil & Water Conservation Districts The Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts has a rich and diverse history of conservation efforts in Ohio. For over 70 years, they have been the leader in conservation stewardship for our state.  The OFSWCD meets to determine legislative needs, action items, and makes recommendations on conservation issues.   
	Ohio Department of Agriculture The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) was created in 1949 by the Ohio Legislature and  is  charged with maintaining natural resources such as state parks, public lands, state forests, state waterways, and recreation areas.
	Ohio Department of Natural Resources The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) was created in 1949 by the Ohio Legislature and  is  charged with maintaining natural resources such as state parks, public lands, state forests, state waterways, and recreation areas.
	ODA Division of Soil & Water Resources The Division of Soil and Water Conservation (DSWC) provides leadership and services that enable Ohioans to conserve, protect, and enhance soil, water, and land resources. The DSWC was established beginning January 2016 through a transfer of programs from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture.
	National Association of Conservation Districts The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is the nonprofit organization that represents America’s 3,000 conservation districts and the 17,000 men and women who serve on their governing boards. Conservation districts are local units of government established under state law to carry out natural resource management programs at the local level. Districts work with millions of cooperating landowners and operators to help them manage and protect land and water resources on all private lands and many public lands in the United States.
	USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service- Ohio For more than 75 years, NRCS and its predecessor agencies have worked in close partnerships with farmers and ranchers, local and state governments, and other federal agencies to maintain healthy and productive working landscapes.  NRCS assists owners of Ohio's   private land with conserving their soil, water, and other natural resources.
	USDA Farm Service Agency The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is committed to delivering the highest level of customer service, helping to ensure a strong safety net for America’s farmers and ranchers. Farm Service Agency is equitably serving all farmers, ranchers, and agricultural partners through the delivery of effective, efficient agricultural programs for all Americans.
	OSU Extension - Harrison County OSU Extension is a dynamic educational entity that partners with individuals, families, communities, business and industry, and organizations to strengthen the lives of Ohioans. Extension Educators engage people to strengthen their lives and communities through research-based educational programming.
	Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) is a political subdivision of the State of Ohio organized in 1933 to develop and implement a plan to reduce the effects of flooding and conserve water for beneficial public uses under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 6101 (commonly called the Conservancy Act).
	CCH Environmental Group CCH Environmental Group is responsible for implementing a solid waste management plan designed to achieve the goals set by the Ohio EPA for waste reduction, recycling and reducing reliance on land filling waste generated within the Harrison, Carroll, and Columbiana Counties.