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OSU Extension webinar provides avian flu guidance, Dec. 19

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, December 19, 2023

By Mark Badertscher

You may or may not be aware that Hardin County has had a recent outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. It is very important that you take steps to protect your backyard flock, if you currently have ANY poultry. The recent HPAI outbreak in multiple counties in Ohio has resulted in over 4 million birds being affected and prompted a lot of questions. 

OSU Extension’s Poultry Specialist will be hosting a webinar at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 19 in collaboration with the USDA Incident Response Team to try to provide an opportunity for you to learn more about the outbreak and how it is affecting both the Ohio poultry industry and the backyard/4-H poultry communities. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and see what educational support is available.

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Chamber members wrap up 2023 with Dec. 20 meeting

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Area Area Chamber of Commerce members will meet on Wednesday morning for the last membership meeting of 2023. Breakfast is going to be provided by Circle U Waffle Co. 

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ODNR asks for furbearer sighting reports

Posted by Staff on Sunday, December 17, 2023

COLUMBUS__The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is seeking reports of gray foxes, river otters, black bears, and other furbearers. Reports can be submitted to the Wildlife Reporting System at www.wildohio.gov and on the HuntFish OH mobile app. Wildlife biologists use public reports to monitor populations of these secretive species.

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Rules reminder for winter field application of manure in Ohio

Posted by Staff on Saturday, December 16, 2023

By Glen Arnold
OSU Extension-Manure Nutrient Management Field Specialist
Edited by Mark Badertscher, OSU Extension-Hardin County

HARDIN COUNTY__Most producers have had the needed dry weather this fall to get livestock manure applied to fields. However, a wetter than normal corn crop and full elevators, did delay corn harvest longer than normal in some areas. For livestock producers waiting on frozen ground to apply manure, here are some things to keep in mind. Frozen ground would be soil that you cannot inject the manure into or cannot conduct tillage within 24 hours to incorporate the manure.

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Rail Crossing Community Impact Index Tool measures impact of blocked rail/roadway at-grade crossings

Posted by Staff on Friday, December 15, 2023

Railroad crossing impact tool available HERE, Eleven rural and urban crossings are listed for Ada, Ohio. Visis Rail.Ohio.gov/

The Ohio Rail Development Commission (Rail Commission) has released a free, publicly accessible tool to measure the impact of blocked rail/roadway at-grade crossings in Ohio. The Rail Crossing Community Impact Index (RCCII) is an interactive tool that allows users to find crossings within their own community and creates weighted scores for motorized, non-motorized, and truck-specific traffic.

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Land Transfers in Ada school district, October-November 2023

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, December 12, 2023

By Paula Scott

The following 21 land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District in October and November 2023 as reported on the website of the Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon HERE.

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