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Friendship Gardens announce summer programs

Free programs, no registration required

HARDIN COUNTY __ The Hardin County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are hosting three summer garden programs at the Friendship Gardens of Hardin County located at 960 W. Kohler Street in Kenton.

Ottawa Metro Park Amphitheater Summer 2024 entertainment series

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The Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District has scheduled the following free entertainment series at the Ottawa Metro Park Amphitheater at 2632 Ada Rd., Lima.

Design competition announced for new shrine at Indian Lake

RUSSELLS POINT,__ The Our Lady of Fatima Shrine was destroyed by the powerful EF-3 tornado that hit Indian Lake on March 14. The property owner, The American Society of Ephesus (ASE), is now partnering with ArtSpace Lima to conduct a design competition to rebuild the shrine.

ArtSpace/Lima call for photography submissions 

ArtSpace/Lima has issued a call for submissions for the annual Juried Photography Exhibit. Copies of the prospectus are at www.artspacelima.com/

April 2024 local weather summary

Attached is the April 2024 daily weather data chart for Lima, Ohio from the National Weather Service.  The high temperature in April was 83 F. The low was 30 F. 

County Crop Yields for 2023

By Mark Badertscher 
Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, OSU Extension Hardin County

Hardin County – As Hardin County farmers get ready to start planting this year’s corn and soybeans, crop yields from the 2023 growing season have been released from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service. Although these crop production numbers are based on estimates, they are used for crop insurance and government reporting purposes. 

According to a published report, 87,900 acres of corn were planted with 83,600 acres harvested in the county in 2023. The county average yield was 188.8 bushels per acre, compared to 191.6 bushels per acre in 2022. There was a total of 15,784,000 bushels of corn produced during 2023 in Hardin County. Area county yields for the same year were Allen – 190.3, Auglaize – 194.4, Logan – 183.2, Union – 205.0, Marion – N/A, Wyandot – 199.3, and Hancock – N/A bushels per acre. The state corn yield average was 198.0 bushels per acre. 

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