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Wilson Sporting Goods breaks ground on new Ada factory

By Paula Scott

On Tuesday, May 16, Wilson Sporting Goods Co. hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the construction of an expanded factory in Ada adjacent to the existing factory at Highland and Liberty streets. General Manager Kevin Murphy of Wilson Team Sports and Andy Wentling, Plant Manager of the Wilson Football Factory welcomed community representatives and media from across Ohio to learn about ways Wilson will “deepen its roots [in Ada] with a new facility more than double in size of the current plant.”

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May chamber meeting is an evening mixer

The May 2023 Ada Area Chamber of Commerce membership meeting will be an evening social rather than an early bird breakfast. Members are invited to the patio at The Inn at Ohio Northern University on Wednesday, May 17 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. 

Organizers note, "We will be sharing details of our summer events and hear updates from our members who attend."

Among details expected is a preview of the upcoming May 18-20 Summer Sidewalk and Community Garage Sales event.

Garage sales are listed at https://www.adaicon.com/classifieds

Business promotions are listed on the chamber's Facebook event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/6009700049083008/?active_tab=discussion

New EAP resource for small businesses

May 25 webinar provides information on EAP benefit program

KENTON-—A new program for small businesses will mean access to valuable counseling and recovery services for thousands of employees across the region. The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board is partnering with New York-based ENI to provide free EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services to small businesses across Hardin, Allen and Auglaize counties.

The pilot program will target businesses with fewer than 100 employees, offering them one free year of access to NexGen EAP Plus benefits. This program would give their employees access to a variety of resources, ranging from health insurance advocacy to a nationwide network of more than 40,000
counselors.

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Chamber garage sale promotion deadline is May 12

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is reminding area residents to register garage sales by Friday, May 12 for the May 18-19-20 Summer Sidewalk and Community Garage Sales promotion.

Community Map project highlights Ada businesses and services

By Paula Scott

The Dicke College of Business Administration is inviting Ada businesses to participate in a Community Map project that provides vital information about businesses and services in Ada. The new opportunity was presented to business leaders at the April 2023 Ada Area Chamber of Commerce meeting.

Soybean Cyst nematode sampling 

By Horacio Lopez-Nicora, OSU Soybean Disease Specialist; edited by Mark  Badertscher-OSU Extension, Hardin County

HARDIN COUNTY– The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is the most economically important  pathogen of soybean in North America and continues to spread throughout Ohio. If SCN levels  are above damage threshold, significant yield reduction can often take place without visible  symptoms. To know if the nematode is present in a field, soil sample for SCN testing must be  properly collected. The presence of SCN in a field, but most importantly, the SCN numbers will  determine the best management strategy. Therefore, you need to test your fields to know your  SCN numbers. 

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