The Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will be taking orders for tree seedlings and bare root transplants through Feb. 28. The seedlings for sale are: River Birch, Chinkapin Oak, Arborvitae, Colorado Blue Spruce, White Pine and Norway Spruce.

The Benjamin Logan FFA Chapter sent nine students to volunteer at the Our Daily Bread soup kitchen in Bellefontaine on Jan. 29. They used coordination and teamwork to take care of the guests.

If so, you may be among the majority of consumers who throw that milk out once the date on the carton or jug label has passed. But Ohio State University researchers say not so fast that pasteurized milk is still good to drink past its sell-by date.

The 2018 Conservation Tillage Club breakfast program series will continue on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mt. Victory. Each session will start at 7:30 a.m. with a complimentary buffet breakfast followed by the program at 8 a.m. The final session will be held on Feb. 20.

The annual Hardin County Dairy Banquet will be held on Saturday, Feb. 24 at noon at the Plaza Inn Restaurant, Mt. Victory. Tickets this year are $15 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under.

COLUMBUS — Agricultural producers wanting to enhance current conservation efforts are encouraged to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Through CSP, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps private landowners build their business while implementing conservation practices that help ensure the sustainability of their entire operation. NRCS plans to enroll up to 10 million acres in CSP in 2018.

REYNOLDSBURG – The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is reminding farmers of revised labels and new training requirements for applicators who intend to use dicamba herbicide products this year. In October 2017, U.S. EPA approved revised labels for the three dicamba products that are labeled for use on soybeans: Engenia (BASF), XtendiMax (Monsanto) and FeXapan (DuPont).

The 2018 Conservation Tillage Club breakfast program series will continue on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mt. Victory. Each session will start at 7:30 a.m. with complimentary buffet breakfast followed by the program at 8 a.m. Other sessions will be held on Feb. 6 and 20.

A class to help farmers prepare to become private pesticide applicators has been planned for Jan. 31 at the Hardin County Extension office, 1021 West Lima Street, Suite 103, Kenton. In Ohio, pesticide applicators are required by law to have an Ohio Pesticide Applicators License in order to purchase and apply restricted-use chemicals. These pesticides include but are not limited to herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides.

The 2018 Conservation Tillage Club breakfast program series will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mount Victory. Each session will start at 7:30 a.m. with complimentary buffet breakfast followed by the program at 8 a.m.