Hancock Soil & Water Conservation District 2023 Outstanding Cooperator;
Triple B Family Farms
(From left to right) Linda Tuttle, Hancock SWCD; Matt Boehm, Don Boehm, and Brad Boehm with Triple B Family Farms standing in one of the many waterways installed on their farm.
Triple B Family Farms is a fourth-generation farm owned and operated by Don Boehm and his wife Kathy, along with their 2 sons, Matt and Brad. They farm a total 1,200 acres in southwest Hancock County. Growing up in the era when everything was plowed and seeing the wind and soil erosion, it helped to instill the importance of conservation practices to improve our soils for future generations.
Among the many conservation practices in the H2Ohio program that they employ, overwintering cover crops were first used in 2009 through the EQIP Program and by 2012 all of the soybeans were planted in a rye cover crop. They began including the Voluntary Nutrient Management Plan with Variable Rate Fertilizer Applications by strip tilling with subsurface fertilizer placement in 2018 ahead of corn and 2020 ahead of wheat.
Since 2015, with the guidance of Hancock Soil and Water Conservation District, they have tiled 3 farms and incorporated numerous waterways to minimize soil erosion.
2024 Tree Sale
Our annual tree sale is now underway and orders will be accepted until March 15, 2024. We have a limited number of trees available. Please submit your order as soon as possible to ensure that we can fulfill your request. Download your order form here or pick one up at our office. If you have any questions please contact the Hancock Soil & Water office at 7868 County Rd 140 Findlay, Ohio or by phone at 419-422-6569.
Please check out the H2Ohio page by clicking here to see more information about the H2Ohio Program.
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Manure Application Guidelines
UPDATE – The Ohio Department of Agriculture Division of Soil and Water Conservation would like to remind producers and nutrient applicators of laws and restrictions on manure application. Click the following link to review the current information:
https://www.morningagclips.com/farmers-reminded-of-manure-application-bmps/
2023 Fall Newsletter
The Hancock SWCD Fall Newsletter is now available. Click here to download your copy!
Our Mission
To promote awareness and conservation of our natural resources through leadership, education, and services.
Our Vision
To be recognized as a leader in promoting responsible stewardship and conservation of our natural resources through partnerships to enhance the quality of life.