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Upper Sandusky, OH Local news and sports for Wyandot County.
The Upper Sandusky FFA Boosters Steer and Heifer show is 12 p.m. March 11 at the Wyandot County Fairgrounds. Showmanship begins at 10:30 a.m. The entry fee is $30 per head and is open only to Ohio residents’ cattle. Cattle must arrive no early than 12 p.m. March 10 and must be checked in between [...]
A total of two dozen people attended the SWCD’s annual planning meeting, including (from left) SWCD supervisors Henry Bils and Paul Miller, manure management specialist Kendall Stucky, Deb Mullholand of the Farm Service Agency and SWCD employees Bill Clinger and Eileen Kuenzli.
ODNR forester Gregg Maxfield (right) discusses the Northwest Ohio Windbreak program with attendees at the Wyandot Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual planning meeting. Pictured (from the left) are Jack Leslie of Wyandot County Farm Bureau, Rick Leitzy of Ag Credit, Jennifer Calvert of Wyandot Solid Waste, SWCD chairman Dal Heckathorn, and Maxfield. The meeting [...]
SWCD education specialist Angie Ford reports on the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Gottfried Nature Center. Attendees at the annual planning meeting included (from left) Jerry Murphy of the FSA county committee; Cindy Brookes of the Sandusky River Coalition; Jeff Ritchey of the Health Department; and Jeff Burris, Brad Baaske and Fred Dierkes of ODNR’s [...]
The Ohio Farmers Union poster contest winners recently were announced at the organization’s state convention in January. The theme of the poster contest was “Alternative Energy Helping Our Environment.” Wyandot County winners were Hannah Herring, first place, third grade at Union Elementary; Rachael Herring, first place, fifth grade at Union Elementary; and Hannah Johnson, second [...]
Last week, the FFA sub-district public speaking competition was held at Plymouth High School. Tessa Starner (left) placed second in the creed contest, and Connor Teters (right) placed first in the advanced prepared contest to advance to district competition Feb. 29 at Bellevue High School. Kinzee Jones placed fifth in the extemporaneous contest.
Wynford’s FFA recently competed in the Crawford County public speaking contest at Colonel Crawford. Buckeye Central also competed. Placing were (from left) Kayle Ort, second in extemporaneous; Tessa Starner, first in creed; Connor Teters, first in the advanced prepared contest, Morgan Scheffler, third in the advanced prepared contest; Kinzee Jones, second in the advanced prepared [...]
The Wyandot County Farmers Union held its annual meeting recently at The Village Restaurant. President Joel Castanien led the pledge of allegiance. Rosella Bear gave the blessing before the members and guests ordered from the menu. Jim Gatchell had his antique articles on display for all in attendance to guess what they were called or [...]
Orders are being taken for the Wyandot Soil and Water Conservation District’s 44th annual tree seedling sale. Proceeds from the sale support conservation and forestry education in the county. Quality hardwoods in bundles of five for $10, or shrubs and evergreen seedlings in bundles of 10 for $10, are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. [...]
The Seneca, Crawford and Wyandot Soil and Water Conservation Districts, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Ohio State University Extension are hosting a Livestock Mortality Composting Workship from 7-9 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Wyandot County Recyling Center, 11385 CH 4, Carey. The livestock industry is faced with discovering innovative and economical ways to [...]
