Three area residents have been nominated in Local Administrative Area 3 in Wyandot County to serve as a Farm Service Agency committee member. LAA No. 3 consists of Antrim, Jackson, Marseilles, Mifflin and Pitt townships.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Riverdale FFA chapter recently hosted a leadership night for surrounding FFA chapters. Johnathon Cottingim, state sentinel, and Ryan Matthews, state vice president at large, visited to offer workshops for FFA members.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Four Riverdale FFA members recently made up a team to complete in the district food science contest. The team, consisting of Carrol Pauley, Cara Pauley, Kohlten Shane and Hunter Shane, placed second in the district to win an opportunity to compete in the state contest Dec. 3.

COLUMBUS — Beginning Jan. 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Guidance 209 will be effective, and pork producers of all sizes will face major changes regarding access to feed and water medications, according to a press release from the Ohio Pork Council.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini recently announced that $1.5 million will be available in fiscal year 2017 for farmers and foresters who harvest and deliver biomass for renewable energy.

Producers on farms with base acres under the safety net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as the Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage programs, began visiting the Wyandot County FSA offices Nov. 1 to sign contracts and enroll for the 2017 crop year.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Riverdale FFA Chapter recently competed in the county and sub-district job interview contest, which requires students to complete a cover letter and resume to take to the contest with them. Students then complete an application.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Riverdale FFA chapter recently hosted its annual Harvest Day. Two rotations took place, with one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Second and third graders attended in the morning, and kindergarteners and first graders in the afternoon.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Upper Sandusky, Carey, Mohawk and Riverdale FFA chapters recently attended the 89th National FFA Convention. The 12 Upper Sandusky High School students who attended the National Convention were Jacob Newsome, Monte Boes, Nick Stuckey, Weston Foust, Alec Ogg, Noah Cheney, Elijah Verdugo, Cali Andres, Grace Sayre, Hannah Ziegler, Rylee Goodman and Niki Young.

The Wyandot County Farm Service Agency is reminding producers who are interested in the 2017 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program of the need to apply for coverage by the following crop deadline dates. The deadline for 2017 NAP coverage is Nov. 20 for apples, asparagus, blueberries, caneberries, cherries, chestnuts, forage for hay and pasture, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, strawberries, honey, maple sap and hops.