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H2Ohio Participant Resource Page

What is H2Ohio?

H2Ohio is Governor Mike DeWine’s initiative to ensure safe and clean water for all Ohioans. It is a comprehensive, data driven approach to improving water quality over the long term. H2Ohio focuses specifically on reducing phosphorous, creating wetlands, addressing failing septic systems and preventing lead contamination. The Ohio Department of Agriculture's H2Ohio program incentivizes farmers to implement seven proven, science-based, cost-effective, best management practices (BMP). Producers work with their Soil and Water Conservation District to determine which practices will have the most effectiveness on their farm while still producing a high yield of crop. A Voluntary Nutrient Management Plan (VNMP) is required for all cropland enrolled in H2Ohio. The H2Ohio farmer incentive program is a voluntary conservation effort initially made available in the 14 counties that make up the Maumee River Watershed. H2Ohio expanded into 10 additional counties, now encompassing the entire Western Lake Erie Basin. To date, 2,600 agreements have been signed by producers to implement these BMPs. These agreements total 1.6 million acres enrolled into VNMPs, and 1.2 million acres enrolled in BMPs, accounting for nearly 35 percent of the total cropland in the WLEB. Contact our office if you're interested in future signups!
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The intent of this page is to provide useful links and resources to the farmers of Wood County who are currently participating in the H2Ohio Program. If you would like more information about the H2Ohio Initiative, please visit h2.ohio.gov

​2022 Practice Verification can begin after all nutrient applications for this year's crop have been made.
Remember to contact our office prior to any manure applications!​

Click HERE for a Summary of Required Practice Documentation for Verification

Overwintering Cover Crop
$10 per acre Interseeding Bonus

​H2Ohio is offering a new $10 per acre incentive to plant Overwintering Cover Crops into standing corn and soybeans.     ​
​                              What to Know:
  • Producers must be enrolled in H2Ohio Overwintering Cover Crop practice
  • Interseeding must be completed by September 30, 2022
  • Producers must provide the required Overwintering Cover Crop practice documentation; field maps with seeding dates, bills, and seed tests or tags that show %purity, %germ, %weed seed, and Ohio noxious weed content.
  • All participating producers must follow the H2Ohio Best Management Practice Standards and Guidelines for Overwintering Cover Crops, including all Nutrient Application Standards and Guidelines.

​        The deadline to sign up was August 1, 2022
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​​Contact Us to Sign Up!
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419-354-5517 #4
bethlanders@woodswcd.com or
​sarahstjohn@woodswcd.com
​​Business Hours
Monday - Friday
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Voluntary Nutrient Management Plan

VNMP Development and Implementation BMP Sheet
VNMP Development Verification Form
  • $2 per acre practice payment
VNMP Implementation Verification Form
  • $2 per acre per year practice payment

Variable Rate Technology

VRT BMP Sheet 
VRT Verification Form
  • $8 per acre practice payment

Subsurface Phosphorus Placement

Subsurface Phosphorus BMP Sheet
Subsurface Phosphorus Verification Form
  •  $30 per acre applied practice payment

Manure Incorporation

Manure Incorporation BMP Sheet
NRCS Nutrient Management 590 (Setback Table page 14)
Manure Incorporation Verification Form
  • Poultry - $35 per acre practice payment
  • All Other - $60 per acre practice payment

Conservation Crop Rotation - Forages

Forage BMP Sheet
Forage Verification Form
  • $35 per acre practice payment

Conservation Crop Rotation - Small Grains

Small Grains BMP
Small Grains Verification Form
  • $35 per acre practice payment

Overwintering Cover Crop

Overwintering Cover Crop BMP
Overwintering Cover Crop Verification form
  • $25 per acre practice payment

Drainage Water Management (DWM)​

DWM BMP Sheet
DWM Development Verification Form 
  • DWM with Main - $4,000 each installed
  • DWM without Main - $1,500 each installed
DWM Operation and Maintenance Log Sheet 
DWM Maintenance Verification Form
 
  • $200 each per year practice payment
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Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative (OACI)

OACI is a collaboration of Ohio agricultural organizations along with Conservation, academia, and environmental groups. The goal of OACI's Farmer Certification is to improve soil health, yield and cost-efficiency, and deliver cost savings for farmers through practical, workable soil health solutions. 

As part of the partnership between H2Ohio and OACI, farmers participating in the H2Ohio program must also participate and enroll in OACI. All H2Ohio producers completed the Farmer Profile prior to March 31, 2021. The next step is to complete the OACI Certification. This must be completed before any 2022 or 2023 H2Ohio Practice payments can be made. 
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Complete your OACI Farmer certification here

Record Keeping Tools and Helpful Links

Collecting the practice documentation for the H2Ohio Program is the responsibility of the participating farmer, but there are tools to help! Below are some links to documents and webpages you may find useful for record keeping.
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Summary of H2Ohio Practice Record Keeping Requirements
H2Ohio Farm Summary Sheet
H2Ohio Record keeping Chart
H2Ohio Record keeping Sheet
NOAA National Weather Service Webpage
Ohio Nutrient Management Record Keeping - ONMRK
Ohio Department of Agriculture - Seed Sample Testing

Other Documents

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Common Questions

Q: When can I apply nutrients?
A: After you have an approved VNMP and if field and weather conditions are met.

Q: How do I determine if a nutrient application meets the weather forecast requirements?
A: Western Lake Erie Basin restrictions start on Page 9 of this document: https://nutrienteducation.osu.edu/sites/nutriented/files/imce/Manual17_Change_Foldout.pdf

You can also view this 10-minute video for information from OSU on how to interpret the 48-hour forecast: https://youtu.be/Z7Ip8hsL4bA

Q: What records do I need to keep?
A: The record-keeping requirements for each practice are in the individual practice guidelines with each BMP sheet that was initialed by the produc
er. 


    Please submit your email for H2Ohio updates.

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419-354-5517 #4
wcswcd@woodswcd.com
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The Wood Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors holds the regular monthly meetings the third Friday of each month at 8:00 a.m. at the district  office.  The meetings are open to the public. 

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