The Ada Rotary and Flag City Morning Rotary in Findlay, are hosting a bus tour for Rotarians in District 6600. The tour, set for Friday, Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., includes three demonstration farms in the Blanchard River Watershed.

During the month of July, Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 8.23 inches of rain in Hardin County. Last year, the average rainfall for July was 1.68 inches.

The Hardin County 4-H Livestock Award winners have been announced. Receiving outstanding honors were the following youth:

Are you a commercial fruit and vegetable grower who is looking for ways to manage pest issues in your produce? Maybe you raise vegetables in your home garden have spots on the leaves. Do you have berries growing on your property or fruit trees in your yard that are not producing like they should?

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.