NASHVILLE — The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announced that Ridgemont teacher Stephanie Jolliff has been awarded the 2018 National ACTE Carl Perkins Community Service Award.
NASHVILLE — The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announced that Ridgemont teacher Stephanie Jolliff has been awarded the 2018 National ACTE Carl Perkins Community Service Award.
Four Benjamin Logan FFA graduates were awarded the American FFA Degree at the National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with Monsanto, BASF and DuPont to change dicamba registration and labeling beginning with the 2018 growing season. EPA reports that the agreement was a voluntary measure taken by the manufacturers to minimize the potential of dicamba drift from “over the top” applications on genetically engineered soybeans and cotton, a recurring problem that has led to a host of regulatory and litigation issues across the Midwest and South.
The Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame has named Merritt Corbin, Joe Cornely and Jim Lyle as the 2017 honorees to be inducted at the 15th annual Agriculture Hall of Fame recognition banquet. The banquet will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 5 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at St. John's Evangelical Church on East Carrol Street in Kenton.
Kolt Buchenroth, 18, of the Kenton-OHP FFA Chapter, was named the national winner of the Agricultural Communications - Entrepreneurship/Placement Proficiency award program at the 90th National FFA Convention last month in Indianapolis, Ind.
With the help of 15 volunteer rainfall reporters, the Hardin County Extension office has collected unofficial township rainfall data for the past 25 consecutive years. The 2017 growing season began with a wet April as rainfall started to accumulate after farmers began planting corn.
Blake Willeke of the Ada FFA Chapter received the organization’s highest achievement as he was presented with the American FFA Degree on Saturday, Oct. 28 during the 90th National FFA Convention.
The Hardin County Sheep Improvement Association toured four Washington County sheep farms as part of the annual Hardin County Sheep Management Tour held Oct. 21-22. A group of active and retired sheep producers traveled to sites in southeastern Ohio near Marietta.
MOUNT VICTORY — The members of the Ridgemont FFA who will be competing this week in the organization’s national convention in Indianapolis are on their way to the contest today. For the tenth year, Ridgemont has been named one of the top ten chapters in the nation.
The Hardin County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers (MGV) brought back two state awards from the Ohio MGV Conference held Sept. 29-30 at The Ohio State University in Columbus. ‘Invasive Species Media Series’ was recognized as state winner for the Invasive Species Outstanding MGV Project award category for medium sized groups at this annual conference.