Outstanding
Paul Blausey Farms was awarded the 2011 Outstanding Lake Erie Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Award at the recent 60th Annual Meeting of the Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District.

“In the last several years, Chad Gargas of Paul Blausey Farms has done extensive work and has installed or signed up 14 farms for a total of 17 acres of land to be put into filter strips,” said Josh Gerwin, District Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service. “These filter strips were not only on land that the Blausey’s own, but also property that is rented. Approximately seven more farms will have filter strips installed on owned and rented ground in the upcoming years.

“Paul has not only done an excellent job in slowing runoff into our waterways, but has also set an example to his children and grandchildren about the importance of conservation,” Gerwin said.

CREP is a partnership among producers and state, and federal governments that pays landowners to set aside land into filter strips. It is an offshoot of the country’s largest private-lands environmental improvement program - the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).

For more information, call Gerwin at 419-898-6431.

Monthly ag forum
Many involved in agribusiness have utilized social media to enhance their business, as well as strengthen relationships with existing customers.

To learn more about the benefits of social media, the monthly Northwest Ohio Ag-Business Breakfast Forum will host Dan Toland, communications specialist, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, who will present “Challenges, Opportunities and the Impact of Social Media on Agriculture,” Oct. 20 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Agricultural Incubator Foundation located at 13737 Middleton Pike (SR 582) in Bowling  Green. The program begins at 8 a.m. with informal networking hosted by the Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT) at the Agricultural Incubator Foundation.

The cost is $10 per person (cash or check at the door), which includes breakfast. Walk-ins are welcome, but guests are encouraged to reserve a seat by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Northwest Ohio Ag-Business Breakfast Forum is an educational networking opportunity for farmers, agribusiness owners and supporters of Ohio’s agricultural economy to share information on current issues, trends and programs available to the agricultural community.

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