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New online "Farm On" course for beginning farmers

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, April 18, 2023

By Tracy Turner, OSU-CFAES
Edited by Mark Badertscher, OSU Extension-Hardin County.

A new online farm management course offered by The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) will help Ohio’s beginning farmers qualify for the requirements of the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Beginning Farmer Tax Credit program.

Called Farm On, the self-paced, on-demand farm financial management course was created by Ohio State University Extension professionals and is offered through OSU Extension’s new Farm Financial Management and Policy Institute (FFMPI), said Eric Richer, assistant professor and OSU Extension field specialist in farm management. OSU Extension is the outreach arm of CFAES.

“The Farm On financial management course was created to address the needs of Ohio’s new and beginning farmers who want to better prepare themselves to operate a commercial farm in Ohio and do that with a high level of economic stability while remaining profitable and responsible at every step along the way,” said Richer, who is the lead instructor for the Farm On course. “We believe Farm On will be a great deliverable to Ohio’s agriculture industry because it is on-demand, self-paced, and taught by Ohio State’s expert farm management instructors.”

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Scouting for alfalfa weevils

Posted by Staff on Friday, April 14, 2023

By OSU Extension-Ag Crops Team
Edited by Mark Badertscher, OSU Extension-Hardin County.

HARDIN COUNTY–Even though some parts of Ohio have had a slow, cold spring, it’s still time to start thinking about alfalfa weevil scouting. Overwintered adults begin laying eggs when temperatures exceed 48°F. Peak larval activity and feeding damage occur between 325 and 575 heat units (based on accumulation of heat units from January 1 with a base of 48°F).

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United Way begins Club 52 keychain promotion

Posted by Staff on Sunday, April 2, 2023

The Hardin County United Way has welcomed John & Toni's Restaurant/ Lounge LLC, 216 N Main St, Ada, to Club52, a group of business supporting local nonprofit organizations.

If you have a Club52 keychain present it at John and Toni's in Ada anytime during the month of April and receive a 15' - two topping pizza and 12 wings for $24.00.

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An Ada business since 1986, Carol Slane Florist is Business of the Year

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, March 28, 2023

By Paula Scott

At the recent annual luncheon hosted by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, Business of the Year honors were awarded to Carol Slane Florist. The shop has served customers in Ada since 1986, when Carol Slane came to the village at the encouragement of customers at her home-based business. Her daughter Shannan Brown now runs the business in the big white house at 410 S Main St.

Brown’s parents, husband and staff members Sandy Turner and Paula Braun were at the luncheon at the Inn at Ohio Northern University. The Icon asked Brown for a history of the shop and learned that Carol Slane opened the shop “ the week before Valentine's Day, which wasn't her wisest move–but it ended up being a good move. She hit the ground running and never looked back.”

Later that year, when Carol said she needed a new bookkeeper, Shannan said she could help “temporarily.” At the time, she was about to graduate from high school. After going to college for a while, she decided that the flower shop was where she wanted to be: “I love the people–we've got the greatest customers. I enjoy the flowers and the creative aspect of it.”

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Marketing your freezer beef 

Posted by Staff on Monday, March 27, 2023

By Kate Hornyak
OSU Extension-Delaware County with Mark  Badertscher, OSU Extension-Hardin County

HARDIN COUNTY– Are you raising what your freezer beef customers want? 

Global supply chain issues, high input costs, and disquiet concern of inflation are all taking a toll  on our livestock producers’ return on investments. Meanwhile, direct marketing beef continues to rise, allowing the “farm to table” theory to become more profitable per head.

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Bluffton Farmers Market invites vendors to April 3 organizational meeting

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, March 21, 2023

The Bluffton Farmers Market is excited to announce the upcoming vendors meeting, which will take place at 7:00 p.m. on April 3 on the third floor of the Bluffton Town Hall. The meeting is open to all interested vendors.

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