From noon-5:00 p.m. on November 12 and December 3 (or by appointment), local artist Andrew Steingass will host an open house and sale featuring his wood-fired pottery. Steingass's workshop is located at 3354 County Road 1, Ada
Work by Steingass includes drinkware, bowls tumblers and teaware. New forms are boxes, platters, jars with lids, watering cans and pitchers.
With harvest underway, Ohio farmers anticipate very good corn and soybean yields this year, according to Cheryl Turner, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Ohio Field Office. The November Crop Production Report is based on conditions as of November 1, 2022. Some highlights of the report follow:
• Ohio corn production is forecast at 580 million bushels, down 10 percent from last year. The yield is forecast at 186 bushels per acre, down 7 bushels from last year and down 1 bushel from last month.
By Dee Jepsen and Wayne Dellinger; edited by Mark Badertscher
HARDIN COUNTY – Did you know Ohio ranks 4th in the nation for the number of reported combine fires? Other states leading the list include Minnesota (1st), Iowa (2nd), Illinois (3rd), Kansas (5th), Nebraska (6th) and South Dakota (7th).
While most harvester fires start in the engine compartment, other locations on the combine can be at risk for fires. The primary heat sources causing fires include faulty wiring and overheated bearings. Fuel sources for the fires can vary between leaking fuel or hydraulic oil, dry crop residues, and nests in engine compartments or exhaust manifolds from birds and wildlife.
HARDIN CO. – Each year before soybean harvest, county Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educators conduct a county weed survey. The purpose of this survey is to determine the type and number of weeds that are infesting farm fields. Another reason is to develop an understanding of which weeds are becoming resistant to herbicides used by farmers.
