Ohio Pork Council announces schedule for upcoming event The election of pork producer delegate candidates for the 2018 National Pork Producers (Pork Act) delegate body will take place at noon Thursday during an Ohio Pork Council Board of Directors meeting at the Cincinnati Radisson, 668 W. 5th St., Covington, Kentucky. Read More
Ownership changes of farmland enrolled in CRP require action The Farm Service Agency reminds of contract conditions and terms, landowners who plan to sell farmland enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, family members of deceased owners who had a CRP contract, owners of property that has changed from an individual to a trust or other entity and those who have added names to the deed. Read More
OSU to host demonstration day at Kellogg family farm in Forest FOREST — The Ohio State University Extension Office in Hardin County recently announced the Hardin County Precision Ag Field Day for Aug. 23 at Kellogg Farms, 17392 TR 50, Forest. Bill and Shane Kellogg have committed 305 acres to the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network in cooperation with Ohio Farm Bureau and U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read More
Wyandot FSA informs farmers on proper cover crop care In the past, aesthetic mowing of Conservation Reserve Program grass cover was a widely accepted practice by many participants. Today with more research and understanding, it has been shown that properly managed grass cover will reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, and is more beneficial to wildlife than annually mowed grass covers. Read More
Farm Bureau celebrates more accurate taxes for farmland COLUMBUS — Ohio’s farmers and rural communities will benefit from reforms to the state’s farmland tax policy, culminating a three-year effort led by Ohio Farm Bureau. The reforms were included in the new state budget signed by Gov. John Kasich. Read More
Petting zoo Chandler King (from left), 2, Hayden Lane, 6, and Corbin Lane, 4, check out a goat at a petting zoo last Tuesday during an event put on by the Upper Sandusky Community Library as part of its summer reading program. Read More
Top rookie team The Upper Sandusky team of Alec Ogg (from left), Monte Boes, Katelyn Lewis, Rachael Herring and Niki Young won the top rookie team award and placed fourth overall in the state envirothon competition. The adviser for the team was Upper Sandusky High School agricultural education teacher Anna Creswell. Read More
Wyandot County FSA releases crop certification deadlines In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the Wyandot County FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline. The following acreage reporting dates are applicable for Wyandot County for 2017 crops: July 5, final day to report prevented planted soybean; July 15, final day to report all corn, grain sorghum, spring oats, popcorn, potatoes, soybeans, tomatoes and all other crops. Read More
Local FFA members travel to Honduras for study abroad Three students from the Upper Sandusky FFA traveled on an eight-day trip to Honduras to learn about the Honduran culture and to help teach vocational students about agriculture. Read More
Carey’s Coppler elected as state FFA vice president Carey High School graduate Carley Coppler recently made history for Carey FFA being elected to serve as an Ohio FFA state officer. Coppler is the first Carey FFA member to be elected to serve as one of the 11 state officers. Read More