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USDA conducts hemp survey

Posted by Staff on Friday, January 20, 2023

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will send the Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry to over 150 Ohio producers on Jan. 19. This follows NASS’s 2021 Hemp Acreage and Production survey. Like the 2021 questionnaire, this year’s survey will collect information on the total planted and harvested area, yield, production, and value of hemp in the United States in 2022.

“The Hemp Production and Disposition Inquiry will provide critical data about the hemp industry to assist producers, regulatory agencies, state governments, processors, and other key industry entities,” according to the USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Field Office.

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January chamber meeting summary

Posted by Staff on Thursday, January 19, 2023

CORRECTION: The library's Chocolate Bake Off is scheduled for February 18.

What's on your 2023 calendar?

The January breakfast meeting of the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, held at the Ada Public Library, serves as a good preview of coming attractions in 2023 for the organization and the community.

Chamber president Becky Neville and director Lindsay Walden Hollar introduced themselves (as did all of those in attendance) and reviewed the chamber events scheduled for the year. Sprinkled into the calendar were events hosted by other organizations. Hollar commented, “My calendar is already full. The sooner we get the word out, the better.”

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January 9 Blood Drive at Ada's Visiting Nurses & Hospice

Posted by Staff on Monday, January 9, 2023

Today is the day: on January 9, an American Red Cross blood drive will be held at Visiting Nurses & Hospice, 1200 S. Main St.

Appointments may be scheduled at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time

The American Red Cross notes that "As we kick off 2023, the need for blood and platelets hasn’t faded with the holiday season–blood must be constantly replenished and ready for those in need of lifesaving care every day. That’s why the American Red Cross and Pro Football Hall of Famer and blood donor Peyton Manning are teaming up this January during National Blood Donor Month to rally people to give now and help patients all winter long.

"In partnership with the National Football League (NFL), those who come to give blood, platelets or plasma Jan. 1-31, 2023, will be automatically entered to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LVII in Arizona. (Terms apply. Visit www.RedCrossBlood.org/SuperBowl.)"

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Treece named as Development Director for Black Swamp Area Council

Posted by Staff on Sunday, January 8, 2023

Jennifer Treece has joined the Black Swamp Area Council, Boy Scouts of America as the Development Director. In this role Jennifer will be supporting the Development operations of the Black Swamp Area Council, including the council special events, Friends of Scouting Campaign at the council level, and popcorn sale. 

Prior to joining the Black Swamp Area Council, Treece worked for the Findlay YMCA as the Development Director. She has also worked in youth development at Camp Fire and as a youth director with the YMCA in the greater Cleveland area. 

Treece and her husband Alex live in Findlay with their daughter and son. 

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Conservation Tillage Club breakfast series in January-February

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, January 3, 2023

HARDIN COUNTY–The 2023 Conservation Tillage Club breakfast program series will begin on Thursday,  January 12 at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mt. Victory. Each session will start at 7:30 a.m. with a  complimentary buffet breakfast followed by the program at 8:00 am. Other sessions will be held on  January 26, February 9 and February 23. 

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New transportation advocacy group forming in northwest Ohio

Posted by Staff on Thursday, December 29, 2022

The following is an excerpt from The Crossroad, Ohio Department of Transportation news for Northwest Ohio.

A map displaying the counties currently represented by a transportation planning organization shows a glaring fact--many northwest Ohio counties are not included.

Chris Hughes, Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 deputy director, sought to remedy that and introduced the idea of forming a regional transportation planning organization (RTPO) to serve Van Wert, Putnam, Hancock, Hardin, Wyandot, Auglaize and Mercer counties. 

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