Northwestern Ohio is now seeing full implementation of Ohio’s Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Certification regulation. The regulation was result of Senate Bill 150, which was co-sponsored by former State Senator Cliff Hite.

A new activity that the Hardin Northern FFA is doing this school year is hosting monthly elementary ag lessons. In October, the kindergarten classes visited and had the opportunity to learn about how pumpkins grow, different types, and the many uses of pumpkins.

COLUMBUS – Introducing students to potential careers in agriculture is the goal of two major projects made possible by the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation’s Fisher Fund for Lifelong Learning. The purpose is to introduce students to and prepare them for careers in agriculture, food and natural resources.

The Hardin Northern FFA hosted its annual fruit sale again this year on Dec. 4. Instead of the traditional fruit baskets, HN FFA members sorted their fruit into 2, 3.5, and 5 gallon buckets, donated by CPS.

NASHVILLE — The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announced that Ridgemont teacher Stephanie Jolliff has been awarded the 2018 National ACTE Carl Perkins Community Service Award.

Four Benjamin Logan FFA graduates were awarded the American FFA Degree at the National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with Monsanto, BASF and DuPont to change dicamba registration and labeling beginning with the 2018 growing season. EPA reports that the agreement was a voluntary measure taken by the manufacturers to minimize the potential of dicamba drift from “over the top” applications on genetically engineered soybeans and cotton, a recurring problem that has led to a host of regulatory and litigation issues across the Midwest and South.

The Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame has named Merritt Corbin, Joe Cornely and Jim Lyle as the 2017 honorees to be inducted at the 15th annual Agriculture Hall of Fame recognition banquet. The banquet will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 5 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at St. John's Evangelical Church on East Carrol Street in Kenton.

Kolt Buchenroth, 18, of the Kenton-OHP FFA Chapter, was named the national winner of the Agricultural Communications - Entrepreneurship/Placement Proficiency award program at the 90th National FFA Convention last month in Indianapolis, Ind.

With the help of 15 volunteer rainfall reporters, the Hardin County Extension office has collected unofficial township rainfall data for the past 25 consecutive years. The 2017 growing season began with a wet April as rainfall started to accumulate after farmers began planting corn.