“Agricultural Conservation, Protecting Water: Keeping Soil and Nutrients in the Field” will be the theme of the Hardin County Field Day on Sept. 18. The event will start out at the Jerry McBride Farm, 11312 CR 60, Dola, at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 1:30 p.m. with complimentary lunch.

FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) — A federal agency’s plan for reducing repeated river flooding that has caused millions of dollars of damage over the years in northwestern Ohio has upset some area farmers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed spending more than $60 million to reduce flooding along the Blanchard River. The current plan calls for building a nearly …

The end of August and first of September is a great time to plant fall cover crops, especially after wheat harvest. There are three major types of cover crops: Grasses, Brassicas, and Legumes.

COLUMBUS — Marcia Hoovler and Demi Snider recently participated in the Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC) as a representative from Hardin County. Demi, from Kenton, is a senior at The Ohio State University majoring in agricultural communications.

The Hardin County Commissioners are sponsoring an informal meeting and workshop for the county’s U.S. EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant Program. The goal of the grant is revitalization of the Hardin County area by addressing environmental issues at brownfield sites.

The Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District will be holding its 67th election of supervisors at its annual meeting, which is held in conjunction with Customer Appreciation Day on Thursday, Aug. 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the shelter house, north of the Community Building at the Hardin County Fairgrounds, Kenton.

In the month of July, Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 4.66 inches of rain in Hardin County. Last year, the average rainfall for July was 2.85 inches. Even though July's precipitation totals were 1.81 inches more than last year, it was a change from June's heavier rains.

The August board meeting of the Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20 at the Hardin County Fairgrounds in Kenton. Future meetings will resume on the regular schedule of the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at the district office.

COLUMBUS — Adam Wagner of Mount Victory exhibited the champion all other breeds market lamb at the 2015 Ohio State Fair.

More than 2,500 junior fair online entries were submitted by 810 exhibitors by the July 31 deadline, it was reported at the Hardin County Agricultural Society meeting on Saturday, Aug. 1 at the fairgrounds. There are still some missing entries and those exhibitors who didn't get their online entries made are encouraged to contact their 4-H advisor.