Four-year-old Jackson McBride is getting bigger every day, but he can’t keep pace with the corn crop behind him, as grandfather Jerry McBride can attest.

LIMA — Ross Clum and Donald P. Klingler will be inducted into the Allen County Agricultural Hall of Fame on July 14 during an evening banquet at the Old Barn Out Back in Lima.

Because of the continued rains in the area, wheat harvest will likely be late again this year. Throughout the state, the crop is now ready for harvest in some fields, but will likely not be cut until the first or second week of July or even later, depending on weather and field conditions.

Aaron Thompson, agri-science educator at Upper Scioto Valley Ohio Hi-Point recently attended an 8-day professional development institute at Jessamine County Technical Center, sponsored by The University of Kentucky, in Nicholasville, Ky.

For the time period of May 1-May 31, Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 3.70 inches of rain in Hardin County.

Every crop year has it challenges during the growing season whether it be pests or drought. Challenges have started early in 2015 with too much rain and flooding. Farmers will have the first chance this week to appraise their crops after an extended period of excessive rainfall.

Hardin County has experienced heavy rains in the past week. Producers may have concerns about nitrogen loss in cornfields.

The Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking people interested in running as a candidate for board supervisor.

WASHINGTON — While many pollinators may seem like just annoying insects, they are actually a very important part of the web of life upon which we all depend. Unfortunately, pollinators have shown disturbing signs of decline in recent years. To recognize the importance of pollinators, June 15-21 has been named Celebrate Pollinator Week. “America’s families depend on pollinators, essential in …

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) is asking Ohio lawmakers to make important changes to Ohio’s Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) formula.