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Holmes Soil & Water Conservation District

About Us
Home
2019 Tree Sale
Meet Our Staff
Meet Our Board
Affiliate Members
Friend of Conservation Recipients
Conservation Farm of the Year Recipients
Past Supervisors
Homeowners
Our Services
Holmes-Owner News
Soil Sample & Filter Fabric Pricing
Subdivision Permit
Erosion Control for the Homeowner
Web Soil Surveys
Holmes County GIS
Timber Harvest Plan
Become an Affiliate Member
ORDER FILTER FABRIC ONLINE
Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative
Lawn Care Practices for Backyard Conservation
Farmers
Our Services
Farmer-Focused News
Soil Sample & Filter Fabric Pricing
NEW! Order Filter Fabric Online!
Field Rankings for Winter Manure Application
Request Super Sack to Collect Ag Plastic
Web Soil Surveys
Holmes County GIS
Timber Harvest Plan
Soil Health Group
Join our Soil Health Mailing List
Educators
Our Services
Join our Educator Mailing List
News to Use for Educators
Tom Graham 5th Grade Conservation Farm Tour
Educational Programs
Lending Library Resources
Stewardship Week
SUPPORT our mission
Michelle Wood, District Program Administrator

Michelle Wood, District Program Administrator

Michelle Wood oversees the day to day operations of the district and the diverse activities offered to promote clean water and healthy soil. With a lifelong passion for the outdoors and a background in communications, she appreciates the conservation district grassroots model which enables the local board and staff to create programs that meet the conservation needs of Holmes County.  Michelle is a member of several state and national committees.  Contact Michelle at 330-674-2811 or at mwood@co.holmes.oh.us

Joe Christner, Water Quality Technician

Joe Christner, Water Quality Technician

Joe Christner came to Holmes SWCD in 2001 with experience and knowledge drawn from 20-plus years of dairy farming. He grew up on a small farm near New Bedford, Ohio. His background interest and involvement in agriculture from the time he was a young man give him an empathy and understanding of the needs and concerns of today’s farmers. Joe can assist you with conservation plans for your farming operation, including nutrient management planning and record keeping. Water quality, soil health, and conserving the resources needed for the next generation and beyond is very important to Joe.
Contact Joe at 330-674-2811 or jchristner@co.holmes.oh.us

John Lorson, District Technician

John Lorson, District Technician

John Lorson came to Holmes SWCD after having left a career in higher education quite literally for greener pastures. He holds a BS in Biology from The University of Akron where he later worked for ten years, most recently as coordinator of the Wayne College Holmes campus. John also spent 15 years as an engineering technician with the city of Orrville and still serves in his hometown as a city council representative. Local residents may recognize John from his weekly humor column in The Daily Record and Shopper News—a collaboration with his wife, Kristin that is now in its 23rd year. He is thrilled to be working as a technician in the field of conservation—a great crossroad of his education and experience. Reach John with your conservation concerns at 330-674-2811 or email jlorson@co.holmes.oh.us

Karen Gotter, Water Quality Program Assistant

Karen Gotter, Water Quality Program Assistant

Karen has been with Holmes SWCD since January 2016. She is the newly minted Watershed Coordinator for the Killbuck Creek in Holmes County, thanks to a recently awarded grant from the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Watershed Program. This will allow her to focus on SWCD priorities as well as her own passions: Working with local communities to implement a variety of conservation practices, to ensure our home remains vibrant and healthy into the future.” She can be reached at 330-600-3107 or kgotter@co.holmes.oh.us.

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Holmes Soil & Water Conservation District, 62 West Clinton Street, Millersburg, OH, 44654, United States330-674-2811jlorson@co.holmes.oh.us

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