The second annual Hardin County Poultry Banquet is slated for 6 p.m. Saturday, March 17 at the Kenton Christian Missionary Alliance Church Family Center, located at 15436 Ohio 309, Kenton. There is no charge to attend the meal. Each family is asked to bring a side dish and dessert. Meat and table service will be provided. The 2018 Hardin County …

Benjamin Logan FFA members on Tuesday, March 6 had the opportunity to work with Tyler Myers, a 2013 Ben Logan graduate and current member of the South Dakota State Livestock Judging Team.

When weary winter weather leads to thoughts of spring, imaginations meander through ideas of gentle breezes flowing through the trees and filtered sunlight casting dancing sprites through the leaves. Tender chartreuse shoots of new growth tease us for the smell of fresh spring flowers and urge us to bend our backs and embed soil under our nails for another year of luscious gardens and fresh landscapes.

The Blanchard Pleasant Buckeyes 4-H Club met Monday evening, March 5 at the Hardin Northern School with 48 members, 20-plus guests, and 9 advisors present. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Heidi Trachsel and the 4-H pledge led by Emori Criner.

COLUMBUS – High school freshman and sophomores in the 2018-2019 school year who are considering careers in science, technology or engineering are invited to apply for the integrated science camp ExploreAg. Rewarding careers are available in the food, fuel and fiber sector.

The Hardin County Pork Producers will hold their annual Pork Banquet on Saturday, March 17 at St. John’s Evangelical Church, starting at 6:30 p.m. The fun-filled evening will include selection of the queen and scholarship Recipients as well as amazing food and door prizes.

Some farmers have received a notice that informs them that their current pesticide and/or fertilizer applicator licenses will expire at the end of March 2018 and that they must complete their continuing education hours to renew before this date. Thirty dollars is sent to the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg to renew the license and $30 to OSU Extension for the pesticide continuing education requirement.

The Hardin Hi-Lighters and Grant Clover Buds 4-H Clubs will hold their sign up night Thursday, March 1 at the OSU Extension Office in Kenton. Members are asked to stop by between 6-7:30 p.m. to enroll for the 2018 year.

Spring Valley — Sixteen volunteers have returned from highland Ecuador, where they put their gardening skills to good use in indigenous communities during a gardening volunteer venture. This gardening volunteer venture was sponsored by the Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program and organized by The Tandana Foundation.

So what is the relationship between healthy soils and healthy water? How can you manage inputs and planting date for high economic corn yields? Which soils should respond to sulfur applications? What are some opportunities and considerations with subsurface placement of nutrients?