Evolution Ag in Plain City has announced that it will be holding its annual open house and customer appreciation event Feb. 22 and producers will have the opportunity to be recertified for pesticide application as well as being able to complete the new course required of all producers to be able to apply nutrients.

SANDUSKY — Travis Hartman recently was selected as the Lake Erie fish management program administrator, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Hartman has worked as a fisheries biologist for the ODNR Division of Wildlife’s Sandusky Fish Research Unit since 2003.

COLUMBUS — The 25th Annual Expo-Ohio Farm Toy and NASCAR Collectibles Show is set for Jan. 27 and 28 at the Ohio building at the Ohio Expo Center. The show at the Ohio State Fairgrounds next to Power Show Ohio 2017 will feature new and old farm toys, collectibles and shelf models, trucks, banks, signs, clothing, parts, construction equipment, pedal tractors and other farm related items.

SYCAMORE — Darby J. Walton, of rural Sycamore, has completed his stint as a 2016 Ohio State University livestock judging team member. The team participated in many contests across the country.

Henry Bils has been re-elected to represent farmers from Antrim, Jackson, Marseilles, Mifflin and Pitt townships on the Farm Service Agency county committee.

The Ohio State University Extension beef team has announced the details for the 2017 Ohio Beef Cattle School. The 2017 Ohio Beef School webinar series will begin Jan. 17 with a close look at what the cow and calf sector can do in the foreseeable future to enhance profitability.

CRESTLINE — The Crawford Park District recently released its upcoming events for January. A class titled, “Who’s still active at the Nature Center?” will be offered Jan. 12 by the Crawford Park District.

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Beef Council, Ohio Corn Marketing Program and Kroger recently made a donation to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank as a result of a social media campaign performed over the month of December. Nearly 7,000 pounds of beef were delivered to the food bank, equaling approximately 28,000 meals for families in need.

A change is coming in 2017 that will affect how livestock owners feed and medicate their animals. The Food and Drug Administration recently amended the distribution and use of veterinary feed directive drugs and animal feeds containing VFD drugs in livestock considered food-producing species.

The Upper Sandusky FFA recently hosted its greenhand banquet with 27 members receiving their FFA greenhand degrees. To receive the degree, members must have passed an FFA knowledge test, presented the five paragraphs of the FFA creed and have a planned supervised agriculture experience.