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Aug
10
Written by:
news editor
8/10/2010 1:00 AM
William R. Knapke, of Fort Recovery, was recently appointed by Governor Ted Strickland to serve a four-year term on the Ohio Soil and Water Commission.
Mercer County Resident Named To Ohio Soil and Water Commission
COLUMBUS, OH – William R. Knapke, of Fort Recovery, was recently appointed by Governor Ted Strickland to serve a four-year term on the Ohio Soil and Water Commission, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Soil and Water Resources.
The owner of a Mercer County farm, Knapke raises chickens and tilapia, as well as corn and soybeans. He is also works for Cooper Farms, where is he is responsible for the environmental management of its poultry and swine operations.
Knapke has been a strong advocate of nutrient management planning, both within his company and with contract producers. For example, Cooper Farms was one of the first companies in Ohio to require their swine producers to have nutrient management plans.
He is heavily active in a number of conservation groups. Knapke is serving his seventh year as president of Mercer County Pheasants Forever. He is a former board member of the Wabash Watershed Alliance and works regularly with local soil and water conservation districts.
Highly respected in both the agricultural and conservation communities, Knapke holds a bachelor’s degree of science in fisheries management from The Ohio State University.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at www.ohiodnr.com
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For more information, contact:
David Hanselmann, ODNR Division of Soil & Water Resources
614. 265. 6618
Heidi Hetzel-Evans, ODNR Media Relations
614. 265. 6860
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