The wheat crop is drying down very fast and harvest is starting in some parts of the state. As harvest continues over the next few weeks, growers should keep their eyes on the weather and the moisture content of the grain to ensure good quality wheat.

Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis) is one of the most popular cool-season grasses with excellent color, texture, and density. The biggest advantage of this grass is its underground stems, referred to as rhizomes.

For the time period of May 1-May 31, Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 7.21 inches of rain in Hardin County. Last year, the average rainfall for the same time period was 3.27 inches. Rainfall for May was 3.45 inches more than the ten year average rainfall during the same dates.

Persistent wet weather prevented soybean planting in many areas of the state. Late planting reduces the cultural practice options for row spacing, seeding rate, and relative maturity.

Children will have the opportunity to experience ‘Ready, Set, Grow!’ during the Children’s Day at the Friendship Gardens set for Saturday, June 3. Sponsored by the Hardin County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, this educational activity is planned for children ages kindergarten through fifth grade.

Wheat is now flowering in parts of northern Ohio and will continue to flower over the next week or so. According to the Fusarium Head Blight forecasting system (http://www.wheatscab.psu.edu/), the risk for head scab is low in central and northern Ohio for fields flowering at this time.

Several members of the Ada FFA chapter recently attended the 89th annual Ohio FFA State Convention in Columbus on May 5. In attendance was the chapter’s officer team along with many other members.

There was little progress made on corn planting last two weeks due to persistent rains and saturated field conditions. As prospects for a timely start to spring planting diminish, growers need to reassess their planting strategies and consider adjustments.

FINDLAY — The Ohio Farm Bureau and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRSC) joined forces to give the area news media a bus tour of farms in Hardin and Hancock counties which have made changes to control the chemical run-off from their fields into area water supplies.

For the time period of April 15-30, Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 3.16 inches of rain in Hardin County. Last year, the average rainfall for the same time period was 1.46 inches. Rainfall for the April 15-30 time period is 1.12 inches more than the 10-year average rainfall during the same dates.