SYCAMORE — Approximately 30 landowners or representatives attended a meeting at the Mohawk Community Library on Tuesday evening and heard a presentation by the Wyandot County Soil and Water Conservation District. A public forum was held to further inform landowners whose properties are located in a watershed that drains into a ditch with a proposed group project known as the Wahrer Group Ditch Reconstruction Project.

SYCAMORE — Fire brass and village officials will meet with McCutchenville Fire Chief Rob Miller on Monday to talk about Sycamore possibly taking over part of the McCutchenville Fire Department. Miller resigned late last year, but stepped back into the role temporarily while McCutchenville Fire decides what to do about the department’s future, Sycamore Fire and Rescue Chief Rod Clinger said following Tuesday night’s village council meeting.

CAREY — The Carey Area Chamber of Commerce will continue to serve Carey and the surrounding community moving forward, Director Cassie Carlson said during Monday’s annual meeting.

The Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors for 2017 are Nathan Brause, chairperson; Zach Stuckey, vice-chairperson; Kent Stuckey, secretary- treasurer; Andrew Eichhorn, fiscal agent; and Rose Hartschuh is a member.

COLUMBUS — The 2017-2018 small game and migratory bird hunting and trapping seasons were proposed to the Ohio Wildlife Council on Wednesday, Jan. 11, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The hunting season date proposals prepared by the ODNR Division of Wildlife maintain many traditional opening dates.

COLUMBUS — The leadership and advocacy development program, AgriPOWER, is now accepting applications for participation. The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s AgriPOWER Class IX will include 20 individuals who are committed to improving their understanding of important issues and are willing to develop skills to become effective advocates for the farm and food community.

KENTON — Farmers will have the opportunity to learn about cover crops in a one-day workshop at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mount Victory on Friday, Feb. 10. The program will be held in the banquet room of the Plaza Inn, 491 South Main Street, Mount Victory, OH 43340.

BUCYRUS — The Crawford County Ohio State Extension Office will be hosting a workshop for the Ohio Woodlands Stewards Program. The program set for Feb. 6 is for anyone wishing to learn about opportunities woodland landowners may explore to pursue.

Wyandot County saw a decrease from the previous year in the number of deer harvested during the four-day muzzleloader season Jan. 7-10, while Ohio saw an increase overall. Hunters in Wyandot County harvested 96 white-tail deer during the season, a decrease from the 115 harvested in 2016.

COLUMBUS — Hi-tech farming will be on display in the interactive Ohio Farm Bureau exhibit at Power Show Ohio, Jan. 26 - 28 at the Ohio Expo Center, home of the Ohio State Fair, in Columbus. Farmers will learn about technologies to enhance productivity, and consumers will learn how farmers are adopting technology to produce affordable food while protecting the environment.