Each year before soybean harvest, Hardin county Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educators conduct a county weed survey. The purpose of this survey is to determine the type and amount 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. Once these determinations are made, weed scientists at The Ohio State University develop weed control programs which are then shared with local county Extension Educators to make recommendations for local farmers. The goal of these recommendations is to help farmers gain control of these weeds so that their yield-limiting impact is reduced,
It may seem like the Boston Celtics and professional basketball have been around forever. In a new article for celticsblog.com, Ada Icon sportswriter Cort Reynolds tells us the story of the early team and its competition:
"The Boston Celtics are one of eight teams who have existed since the Basketball Association of America was formed for its inaugural campaign in 1946-47. Only Boston and the New York Knicks have remained in their original city since the league’s inception.
Ohio Northern University’s HealthWise Pharmacy and Mobile Clinic are preparing to offer pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11, pending CDC approval and deliveries of appropriate doses and supplies. Federal agencies have indicated the vaccines could be available as early as November.
“We’re 100 percent on board with this,” says College of Pharmacy Dean Steve Martin, Pharm.D.
We have been loyal members of the library programs at the Ada Library for almost a decade. Each year we wait, with anticipation, for the annual summer reading program to begin with the inclusion of weekly programming, book challenges and numerous activities for children of all ages and adults.
In March of 2020, a time most of us will remember as the month the world launched into a global pandemic, I began my first term with the honor of becoming a Board Member for the Ada Public Library.
On October 28, the Ada Schools 4th graders visited the Armstrong Air & Space Museum in Wapakoneta, as pictured here. They also visited the McLean Teddy Bear Park in Lima.
Ada First United Methodist Church, 301 N Main, will be having a Craft Afternoon in Wesley Fellowship Hall on from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 20. Two projects will be offered:
A wooden snowman Advent calendar
A doormat with your choice of 5 different designs
Cost will be $40.00 per person to cover the cost of materials and a snack. Registration is required by November 10. Register by emailing your name, address, and project you want to do to Judy Lusk, [email protected],
Organizers note: “The workshop is open to all persons, so grab a friend and come relax doing some crafting.”
