Did you ever wonder how well the grand and reserve champion fair animals will grade out on the rail? The OSU Extension office is pleased to announce the 2017 Hardin County Fair Carcass Show of Champions to be held Thursday, September 14 at 6 p.m. The annual carcass show will be held at Mt. Victory Meats, 670 E. Marion Street …

As we head into the fall season from mid-August through mid-September, homeowners may think about reseeding or establishing lawns for next year. Early fall is an ideal season for this practice, more so than spring seeding because of warm days and cool nights that allow for quicker germination and rapid turf growth.

The Ada Rotary and Flag City Morning Rotary in Findlay, are hosting a bus tour for Rotarians in District 6600. The tour, set for Friday, Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., includes three demonstration farms in the Blanchard River Watershed.

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.

The Hardin County 4-H Livestock Award winners have been announced. Receiving outstanding honors were the following youth:

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?

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.

Lane Underwood stands with his market steer that placed fourth overall at the Ohio State Fair.

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.

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.