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Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (OFSWCD): Provides locally-driven solutions to natural resource concerns at both the rural and urban settings of the SWCD’s in various capacities.  They do this through legislative advocacy, public outreach, grant support, training, and development programs to better enable SWCD’s to serve their communities.  

Farm Service Agency (FSA)  assists farmers with loan and purchase programs, crop insurance, emergency relief, and conservation.

National Association of Conservation Districts  (NACD) is a network of SWCDs across the nation. Check out links to other county SWCD websites.

Natural Resources Conservation Service  (NRCS) provides federal and technical support to county SWCD offices (i.e. conservation planning, standards for many land conservation practices, federal program administration, and day-to-day operations support).

Check out what's new at the  Ohio Department of Agriculture  (ODA).

Ohio Department of Agriculture  (ODA) Division of Soil and Water Conservation (DSWC) provides administrative and technical support for county SWCDs. ODNR promotes the Agricultural Pollution Abatement Program and environmental awareness through conservation education programs.

Ohio Division of Wildlife is our wildlife management partner.  We work closely with the wildlife officer and wildlife biologist in Union County.

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency  (Ohio EPA) is the state authority on water quality and a valuable resource for information on the quality of our streams. The Ohio EPA also has many programs aimed at restoring or protecting existing water quality. For information on environmental compliance regulations for the agricultural community, click here.

Learn about Ohio's largest general farm organization, the  Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.

Ohio FFA  prepares members for leadership and careers in the science, business, and technology of agriculture.

Interested in research to produce better soybeans? Visit the  Ohio Soybean Council.

Ohio State University Extension  (OSU Extension) provides up-to-date agriculture and natural resources information. OSU Extension is directly linked to The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Need information specific to Union County? Check out the  Union County OSU Extension office.

Learn how the  United States Department of Agriculture  (USDA) assists farmers and ranchers.

LUC Regional Planning Commission - Logan, Union, Champaign Counties

 RAIN GARDEN Information 
Central Ohio Rain Garden Initiative 
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 Links for Kids 
 The United States Department of Agriculture has two neat sites for kids.
Check them out at  Agriculture in the Classroom and  USDA for Kids.