Chad Ritchie unloads a gravity wagon of soybeans at Heritage Cooperative in Kenton Tuesday morning.

Each year before soybean harvest, county Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educators conduct a county weed survey. The purpose of this survey is to determine the type and amount of weeds that are infesting farm fields.

During the month of August, Extension volunteer rainfall reporters received an average of 1.39 inches of rain. The most rain for this month, 3.40 inches, fell in Jackson Township as measured by Rick Weber.

Applications are being accepted for the 2017 Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame through the end of business on Oct. 16. Nominees must have made their major contribution to agriculture primarily as a result of being born, growing up, living in, or working in Hardin County, Ohio.

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?