More On The Program

Farmers in 10 more northern Ohio counties will be eligible to receive financial incentives for using new agriculture practices…that improve water quality in Lake Erie. That brings the number of counties eligible now to 24…through the H2Ohio water quality initiative’s farmer program. Nearly 2,000 have applied to enroll more than 1.1 million acres during the program’s first year. Those who sign up are able to receive payouts for using farming practices that limit runoff from fields that feeds harmful algae in the lake’s western end.