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.

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.

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.

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.

The Hardin County OSU Extension Office has released the results of its annual 4-H project judging. State and county winners are recognized, along with those earning an “outstanding” recognition. Each honoree’s 4-H club is also listed.

In the month of June, Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 5.15 inches of rain in Hardin County. Last year, the average rainfall for June was 5.81 inches.

The Hardin County Men’s Garden Club, with the assistance of the Hardin County Master Gardeners, are sponsoring “An Evening Garden Affair” on Monday evening, July 24 at the Friendship Gardens of Hardin County, 960 Kohler St., Kenton.