CRP participants must maintain approved cover Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) participants are responsible for ensuring adequate, approved vegetative and practice cover is maintained to control erosion throughout the life of the contract after the practice has been established. Participants must also control undesirable vegetation, weeds (including noxious weeds), insects and rodents that may pose a threat to existing cover or adversely impact other landowners in the area. Read More
SCN Coalition encourages farmers to take soil samples COLUMBUS — The SCN Coalition has launched its next phase of raising awareness of how widespread soybean cyst nematode is in the U.S. but also in how many counties this pathogen is adapting to the primary source of resistance used in cultivars today, Pl 88788. Read More
Farmers reminded to consult with FSA on new production COLUMBUS — Agricultural producers are reminded to consult with the FSA and NRCS before breaking out new ground for production purposes, as doing so without prior authorization may put a producer’s federal farm program benefits in jeopardy. This is especially true for land that must meet Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation provisions. Read More
Soybean producers may request referendum on promotion program The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced that soybean producers may request a referendum on the Soybean Promotion and Research Order, as authorized under the Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act. Participation in the Request for Referendum is voluntary, and producers should only participate if they wish to request a referendum on the program. Read More
Upper Sandusky FFA honored at state convention The Upper Sandusky FFA recently traveled to the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus for the 91st Ohio State FFA Convention. It was a successful year for the Upper Sandusky FFA and that success was showcased during the state convention as members were recognized and winners named from the chapter. FFA member Alec Ogg was elected to serve as one of the 2019-2020 state FFA officers. Ogg had to go through a series of interviews and was named by the nominating committee during the state convention as one of the 11 officers serving the Ohio FFA for the coming year. Read More
Upper Sandusky FFA competes in national contest On May 2, more than 700 4-H and FFA members from 34 states competed in the 68th annual National Land and Range Judging Contest in Oklahoma with the Upper Sandusky FFA representing two of those teams from Ohio. Read More
Boes named Star Farmer Montgomery “Monte” Boes wants to make a living as a farmer, helping to feed the world. His goal has been helped along by his family and his hard work. That goal and his hard work in high school enabled him to achieve one of the highest recognitions that the State FFA Association can bestow upon its members, that of Star Farmer in Ohio. Read More
Wynford FFA travels to Ohio FFA Convention BUCYRUS — The Wynford FFA Chapter traveled to the 91st annual Ohio FFA Convention on May 2-3, with 13 members in attendance. Seniors Zoltan Feldman and Caleb Rausch spoke about Nebraska in the Nebraska Strong workshop. Read More
Royals have annual banquet BUCYRUS — The Wynford FFA Chapter held its annual FFA banquet April 11. The banquet began with a potluck meal in the high school gymnasium. Students handed out door prizes to guests given by our local businesses. Read More
Funding available to seed hay for forage through this month The Ohio Department of Agriculture, in partnership with Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District, is providing funding for farmers to establish forages for hay production to protect water quality in the western basin of Lake Erie. The Ohio Working Lands program provides incentive payments to producers to establish, maintain and harvest forage and hay lands on eligible cropland acres. This one-time sign up ends this May. Read More