INDIANAPOLIS – Pop a cappella group Awakened Commotion will be on stage and in the spotlight Oct. 28-31 during the 2015 National FFA Convention & Expo in Louisville, Ky. Awakened Commotion members belong to the Hardin Northern FFA Chapter in Dola.

The Hardin County Dairy Service Unit is holding its semi-annual cheese sale. The fall 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.

The Hardin County Agricultural Society met Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Hardin County Fairgrounds. There were 18 directors and 12 guests present. Howard Lyle, president, called the meeting to order. Thank you’s from several junior fair kids were read.

On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Benjamin Logan FFA soils team traveled to Morrow County for the district soil contest. The team of six students learned how to evaluate the soil and land use for both rural and urban applications.

Applications are being accepted for the 2015 Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame through the end of business on Oct. 16. Nominees must have made their major contribution to agriculture primarily as a result of being born, growing up, living in, or working in Hardin County, Ohio.

The Hardin County Farm Bureau held its first ATV Tour in the southwest corner of the county on Saturday, Sept. 26. Nearly 50 Farm Bureau members enjoyed the beautiful weather while being led down back country roads by sherriff’s escort in Marion Township, Roundhead Township, and McDonald Township.

On Sunday, Sept. 20, 8 FFA members went to Camp Wesley to help serve food for anybody that came from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

During the month of August, Extension volunteer rainfall reporters received an average of 2.50 inches of rain. The most rain for this month, 3.90 inches, fell in Hale Township as measured by Tim Ramsey.

COLUMBUS – Roger Rennekamp, the associate dean for Outreach and Engagement at Oregon State University, has been named the next director of Ohio State University Extension. Bruce A. McPheron, Ohio State’s vice president for agricultural administration and dean of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, made the announcement today at the Farm Science Review, a three-day educational and trade show offered by the college that attracts about 130,000 people annually.

COLUMBUS — Beef cattle producers who want boost their profit potential and become more competitive in the cattle industry can learn how by attending the 2016 Ohio Beef Cattle School series Jan. 19, Feb. 2 and 16, taught by experts from Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.