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Mohawk FFA holds 54th annual banquet

SYCAMORE — The Mohawk FFA held its 54th annual banquet on April 12 at Mohawk High School. The meal was catered by Special Occasions and the Mohawk FCCLA. The major…

20th anniversary

The Gottfried Nature Center will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.  Pictured above is the Gottfried Nature Center’s newly topdressed driveway, leading back to the center’s education building on…

Loan Deficiency Payment deadline May 31

Producers are reminded the final commodity loan and Loan Deficiency Payment availability date for 2011 crop year for corn, dry peas, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, safflower seed, small chickpeas,…

Upper Sandusky FFA competes in pair of career development competitions

The Upper Sandusky FFA chapter recently competed in a pair of career development events with 18 members participating. Eleven members attended the Northwestern Skills Classic at Sentinel Career Center in…

Poster contest winner

The Wyandot Soil and Water Conservation District Education Specialist Angie Ford (left) presents Emily Hill with an American Eagle Silver Dollar Coin, courtesy of Community First Bank, for being the…

Local growers win awards in National Yield Contest

ST. LOUIS — Two area corn growers have been honored as winners in the 2011 National Corn Yield Contest, sponsored annually by the National Corn Growers Association. Jim Herring, of…

Wynford student places at state level

BUCYRUS — Wynford’s Connor Teters recently placed fifth at the state level for public speaking at Ohio State University. Wynford held its annual Community Luncheon the next day. The FFA…

Good drainage

Good drainage is essential to the proper functioning of a grassed waterway. In the photo above, two new 4-inch plastic tile lines were installed by Young Drainage Company on each…

CRP enrollment deadline extended

The deadline has been extended to enroll eligible land into the Conservation Reserve Program  sign-up because of increased interest. Farmers and landowners now have until Friday to enroll in the…

Upper Sandusky FFA announces new officers

The Upper Sandusky FFA recently announced its officer team for 2012-13, which officially took office March 11. The new officers are President Sierra Miller, Vice President Allie Smith, Secretary Dillon…