July another wet month for farmers During the month of July, Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 8.23 inches of rain in Hardin County. Last year, the average rainfall for July was 1.68 inches. Read More
4-H livestock winners shared The Hardin County 4-H Livestock Award winners have been announced. Receiving outstanding honors were the following youth: Read More
Fruit and vegetable Crop Walk planned Are you a commercial fruit and vegetable grower who is looking for ways to manage pest issues in your produce? Maybe you raise vegetables in your home garden have spots on the leaves. Do you have berries growing on your property or fruit trees in your yard that are not producing like they should? Read More
Riding high An Amish farmer sits atop a large pile of harvested oats as he takes it to be threshed and stored for winter at a farm just west of LaRue. Read More
Strong steer showing Lane Underwood stands with his market steer that placed fourth overall at the Ohio State Fair. Read More
Three seeking two positions on Hardin SWCD Board of Supervisors The Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its 69th Election of Supervisors during its Annual Meeting being held in conjunction with Customer Appreciation Day on Thursday, Aug. 17. The event will run from 5 to 7 p.m. at the shelter house, north of the Community Building at the Hardin County Fairgrounds, Kenton. Read More
Register for Precision Ag Field Day Plan to attend the Precision Ag Field Day to be held Aug. 23 at Kellogg Farms, 17392 TR 50 near Forest. Aaron Heilers, project manager for the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms will give an overview of the water quality and nutrient management goals of the three farms in Hardin and Hancock County. Read More
Did you plant compaction? It was a “wet” spring for planting which also can cause compaction issues – side-wall and pinch-row compaction. Side-wall compaction includes all soil compaction in and around the seed furrow and can restrict root growth and reduce crop yields. Read More
Jr. Fair Conservation Contest to be held at fair The Jr. Fair Conservation Contest, conducted by the Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District, will be held Saturday, September 9 in the Community Building, at the Hardin County Fair. Please note that registration has been moved to 9 a.m. and judging will begin at 9:30 a.m. Read More
DD&Sons Cattle joins American Angus Assoc. ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — DD&Sons Cattle, Kenton, is a new member of the American Angus Association, reports Allen Moczygemba, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in St. Joseph, Mo. The American Angus Association, with more than 25,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef breed association in the world. Read More
Hardin County takes part in eclipse mania A large crowd made its way to Ohio Northern University’s observatory in Ada to watch the eclipse on Monday afternoon.
KCS gets new year off to good start “It’s been three great days so far,” Kenton City Schools Superintendent Jennifer Penczarski said of the opening of the 2017-2018 school year. She recapped activities that took place prior to the first day of school during the board of education meeting Monday night.
Kenton finance panel gets ready for tough budget Kenton City Council’s Finance Committee is asking the administration and department heads to be as precise as possible when it comes to the 2018 city budget. During its monthly meeting Monday night, member David Beazley said the city expects to fall short of its projected income tax revenue for 2017 and “we can’t expect it to increase next year.”
