“Agricultural Conservation, Protecting Water: Keeping Soil and Nutrients in the Field” will be the theme of the Hardin County Field Day on Aug. 26. This is the second year for this field day, cooperatively sponsored by the following partners: The Nature Conservancy, John Deere, Findlay Implement, Chris Kurt, Randy Boose, OSU Extension, Hardin and Putnam Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Ohio Farm Bureau/Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network, Ohio Department of Agriculture and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

What is that bug in my vegetable garden? Why do my plants have brown spots on the leaves?

“Duke” Rapp was born to be a farmer. He was born on a farm in Hale Township and has spent nearly every one of his 100 summers farming including working on this year’s wheat harvest at the age of 99.

In June, Extension rainfall reporters recorded an average of 5.81 inches of rain in Hardin County. Last year, the average rainfall for June was 10.99 inches.

The North American Manure Expo is about to land in Ohio. The big event, covering the serious business of using farm animal manure to help grow crops, while doing it safely and greenly, is August 3-4 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, about 25 miles west of Columbus.

A call was made to the Hardin County Extension office about a noxious weed that is growing in the county that people need to know about. The weed, poison hemlock, looks similar to Wild Carrot or Wild Parsnip.

DUNKIRK — Crop Production Services in Dunkirk has been added to the growing list of nutrient service providers to achieve certified status through the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program.

A Kenton farmer has been re-elected to serve another three-year term on the board of directors for AgCredit.

The past three years (2013-15), five farms in Hardin County cooperated with the OSU Extension Soybean Yield-Limiting Factor Research designed by Dr. Laura Lindsey, Soybean and Small Grains Specialist from The Ohio State University.

The Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District is seeking candidates interested in being a district supervisor. Any resident 18 years of age or older who resides within the county can seek election to the board.