Erica Jacobs (center) was crowned Hardin County Pork Industry Queen at the Hardin County Porkfest on Saturday night in Kenton.

Recipients of $500 college scholarships from the Hardin County Pork Producers are (from left) Sarah Thomas, Holly Wilson and Taylor Cronley.

OSU Extension and the Hardin County Farm Bureau are holding a Farm Safety Day on Saturday, March 18 at Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, 1210 W. Lima Street, Kenton.This free event will start at 8:30 am with donuts, coffee, and juice. It will meet the requirements for a Workers Compensation two-hour safety meeting for farmers who hire employees to work on their farm.

The Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) participated in the 74th Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts Partnership Meeting last week in Columbus. This meeting brought together more than 600 conservation leaders throughout the state, including supervisors and staff from Ohio’s 88 county SWCDs, agency and staff from the Ohio Department of Agriculture...

ADA — With Ohio Northern University students on spring break this week, the traditional students have been replaced by about 900 farmers who are putting on their thinking caps to learn more about the latest research, developments, practices and technology in agriculture. The 25th annual Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference began Tuesday and wraps up today at ONU. This year the CTTC has 60 speakers to focus on the corn university, soybean school, manure nutrient management, advance cover crops, on-farm research and conservation assessment and planning.

Ambassador, scholarship applications accepted The Hardin County Cattle Producers will hold their annual Beef Banquet on Saturday, March 25 in the Community Building at the fairgrounds, starting at 6 p.m.

The Hardin County Dairy Service Unit is holding its semi-annual cheese sale. The spring sale has a variety of cheeses to choose from including Colby, Muenster, Smoked Cheddar, Mozzarella, Marble, American Processed, Farmers Cheese, Cheddar, Big Eye Swiss, Baby Swiss, Lacey Swiss (low cholesterol, low fat), Hot Pepper, and also Trail Bologna.

Meadow Cromer (left) was named the 2017 Hardin County Dairy Princess at Saturday’s Dairy Banquet at the Plaza Inn Restaurant, Mount Victory.

Some farmers have received a notice that informs them that their current pesticide applicator license will expire at the end of March 2017 and that they must complete their continuing education hours to renew before this date. The cost of renewal for this process will be a total of $65.

So you think you are ready to make an effort to improve soil health? Wondering how to produce corn in the most profitable and environmentally safe way? Do you want to know how to fit cover crops into your operation?