The Upper Sandusky FFA chapter recently hosted its annual banquet with approximately 400 parents, FFA members and guests present. At the banquet, current and past FFA members and community members were recognized for their accomplishments over the past year.

The Wyandot County Solid Waste Management District and Recycling Center hosts an annual poster contest for children in third and fourth grades in Wyandot County schools. This year’s theme was “Work with Me to Save the Sea.”

COLUMBUS — Ohio residents are invited to take part in the annual free fishing weekend Thursday and Friday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Ohio’s free fishing days are open to all Ohio residents and extend to all of Ohio’s public waters, including Lake Erie and the Ohio River. It is the only weekend all year that does …

Upper Sandusky senior Rene’ Vent has received a $1,000 scholarship from Schmidt Machine Company for the 2015-16 scholarship year. As an approved national FFA scholarship sponsor and in cooperation with AGCO, Schmidt Machine Company presented the scholarship to Vent at the Upper Sandusky High School FFA banquet Thursday.

COLUMBUS — Cy Prettyman of New Bloomington has been elected treasurer of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. Prettyman now holds the third highest elected office in the state’s largest and most influential farm and food organization, according to a press release from the Ohio Farm Bureau.

Eighteen project members, three cloverbuds and four advisers recently attended the third meeting of the River Roundup 4-H club at John Stewart United Methodist Church. Gabi and Kayleigh Gobs and Hannah, Leah and Rachael Herring provided refreshments.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized a rule to ensure that farm safety-net payments are issued only to active managers of farms that operate as joint ventures or general partnerships, consistent with the direction and authority provide by Congress in the 2014 farm bill.

COLUMBUS — The 2016-17 hunting and trapping seasons were among the regulations approved by the Ohio Wildlife Council at its meeting Wednesday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. White-tailed deer hunting season changes include moving the two-day gun season to Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17-18, and muzzleloader season to Jan. 7-10.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Five members of the Riverdale FFA recently competed in the state judging contests. Four members competed in equine management, which consists of equine evaluation, general equipment identification and a general knowledge test.

FINDLAY — The Ohio Ornithological Society is accepting registrations for guided beginner bird tours during the International Migratory Bird Day weekend, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The OOS, in cooperation with the ODNR Division of Wildlife, will conduct guided bird walks May 14 and 15 at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area.