Ohio SWCD Supervisor recognized with national award
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Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts-
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) honored conservation leaders from across the country during the organization’s 72nd Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn. at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.
The NACDm, along with the USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, present the Olin Sims Conservation Leadership Award annually to an individual, district or organization that has gone above and beyond in promoting conservation on private lands. This year’s award was presented by Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Acting Chief Leonard Jordan to Kris Swartz, a Wood Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Supervisor.
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Swartz is a fifth-generation farmer from Perrysburg. He and his wife, Sue, operate a 2,000-acre farm in Wood County where they grow soybeans, corn and wheat. Swartz is the past president of the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (OFSWCD). Under his leadership, Ohio became one of the leading states in adding Soil Health Champions to NACD’s Soil Health Champion Network. Additionally, his efforts have brought more attention, funding, training and education centered on water quality, 4Rs and nutrient stewardship activities carried out by Ohio’s SWCDs.
“I am deeply honored to receive this award,” Swartz said. “This award belongs to my conservation family in Ohio and our efforts to strive daily to make a positive impact on our soils and water.
“Thanks to NACD and NRCS for this recognition. Our collaboration is vitally important as we seek to keep lands productive and waters clean for future generations.”
The National Association of Conservation Districts is the non-profit organization that represents the nation’s 3,000 conservation districts, their state and territory associations, and the 17,000 men and women who serve on their governing boards. For more than 70 years, local conservation districts have worked with cooperating landowners and managers of private working lands to help them plan and apply effective conservation practices. For more information about NACD, visit: www.nacdnet.org.
The OFSWCD is a non-profit organization providing support and assistance to Ohio’s 88 county Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the 1000+ men and women Supervisors and staff serving each district. County SWCDs provide a variety of conservation related assistance and programs to landowners and users’ of Ohio’s working lands -- working hard to keep soils productive and waters clean throughout the state of Ohio.
For more information on the OFSWCD, please contact Mindy Bankey, CEO, at (614) 784-1900.
The NACDm, along with the USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, present the Olin Sims Conservation Leadership Award annually to an individual, district or organization that has gone above and beyond in promoting conservation on private lands. This year’s award was presented by Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Acting Chief Leonard Jordan to Kris Swartz, a Wood Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Supervisor.
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Swartz is a fifth-generation farmer from Perrysburg. He and his wife, Sue, operate a 2,000-acre farm in Wood County where they grow soybeans, corn and wheat. Swartz is the past president of the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (OFSWCD). Under his leadership, Ohio became one of the leading states in adding Soil Health Champions to NACD’s Soil Health Champion Network. Additionally, his efforts have brought more attention, funding, training and education centered on water quality, 4Rs and nutrient stewardship activities carried out by Ohio’s SWCDs.
“I am deeply honored to receive this award,” Swartz said. “This award belongs to my conservation family in Ohio and our efforts to strive daily to make a positive impact on our soils and water.
“Thanks to NACD and NRCS for this recognition. Our collaboration is vitally important as we seek to keep lands productive and waters clean for future generations.”
The National Association of Conservation Districts is the non-profit organization that represents the nation’s 3,000 conservation districts, their state and territory associations, and the 17,000 men and women who serve on their governing boards. For more than 70 years, local conservation districts have worked with cooperating landowners and managers of private working lands to help them plan and apply effective conservation practices. For more information about NACD, visit: www.nacdnet.org.
The OFSWCD is a non-profit organization providing support and assistance to Ohio’s 88 county Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the 1000+ men and women Supervisors and staff serving each district. County SWCDs provide a variety of conservation related assistance and programs to landowners and users’ of Ohio’s working lands -- working hard to keep soils productive and waters clean throughout the state of Ohio.
For more information on the OFSWCD, please contact Mindy Bankey, CEO, at (614) 784-1900.