Hardin County – The annual Hardin County Beef Banquet will be held on Saturday, March 22 at the Hardin County  Fair Community Building. The banquet will begin at 6:30 p.m. 

Banquet tickets this year are $20.00 presale, $25.00 at the door. Kids ages 6 and under are free. 2024 Hardin County  Junior Fair Beef Barn Exhibitors are free with a reservation made with a county Cattle Producers Director. Tickets can be purchased by contacting any county Cattle Producers Director: MeKenzie Wallace, Madisen Jolliff, Dustin Badertscher,  Justin Eibling, Derek Dunson, Kristie Royer, Brieanne Sullivan, Deana Gibson, Dick Cronley, and Tami Freshcorn. Reservations can also be made by calling the OSU Extension office at 419-674-2297. The Extension Office cannot accept payments for tickets so they must be paid for at the door at the banquet. 

The purpose of the Hardin County Beef Banquet is to recognize the beef industry, including the youth and adults who  work with beef cattle in the county. 

Scholarship applications are available online at www.go.osu.edu/25scholarshipsandroyalty with applications due March 14. Winners will be announced at the banquet. The Cattle Producers Service Award will also be presented. This award is  presented to a person or organization that has demonstrated dedication to the mission of the Hardin County Cattle  Producers. 

Contact Brieanne Sullivan, Kristie Royer, or Mekenzie Wallace for more information.