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

H2Ohio enrollment is open for new producers, and for existing participants wishing to add practices and acres from September 15, 2021 until January 14, 2022.

Please call the office at 419-354-5517 for details. 

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 Maintenance 
DWM Maintenance Verification Form 

• $200 each per year practice payment

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. 

OACI Farmer certification

Recordkeeping 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 Recordkeeping Chart

H2Ohio Recordkeeping Guide

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 producer.