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  • NASS Gives Thanks to Those Farmers Counted in the 2007 Census of Agriculture This Holiday Season
    This Thanksgiving the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has more than 2 million reasons to be thankful. Having received a record number of responses to the 2007 Census of Agriculture, NASS is giving thanks to all of those farmers and ranchers who fulfilled their responsibility by completing and returning their census forms.
  • USDA Corrects October Crop Acreage Estimates
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture today adjusted its official October acreage and production estimates for six field crops. USDA revised the numbers after discovering discrepancies in a Farm Service Agency (FSA) database of producer-reported crop acreage used by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). NASS published the changes this morning in a corrected version of the Oct. 10 Crop Production.
  • USDA to Issue Corrected Crop Production, WASDE Reports
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will release a corrected October Crop Production report on Tuesday, October 28 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern.
Water Quality / Stormwater Information
Rain Garden Manual for Homeowners PDF Print E-mail

Click here to view the Rain Garden Manual for Homeowners

Rain gardens are attractive landscaped areas planted with perennial native plants that do not mind getting "wet feet." Build in a saucer shape, rain gardens allow water to percolate into the ground. The benefits of rain gardens are multiple. Rain gardens:

  • Help keep water clean by filtering storm water runoff before it enters local waterways
  • Help alleviate problems with flooding and drainage
  • Enhance the beauty of yards and communities
  • Provide habitat and food for wildlife like birds and butterflies
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Guide to Reducing Stormwater Pollution PDF Print E-mail
Click here for our brochure on reducing stormwater pollution
 
County Engineer's Stormwater Web Site PDF Print E-mail
http://www.co.delaware.oh.us/engineer/Stormwater/index.htm
 
Kids' Stormwater Corner PDF Print E-mail
Informational Fun Items for Kids on Stormwater Pollution:
 


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