The Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will be taking orders for tree seedlings and bare root transplants through February 23, 2024, while supplies last.
The seedlings for sale are: River Birch, Sugar Maple, Northern Red Oak, Swamp White Oak, Arborvitae, Colorado Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce and Eastern White Pine. Each species is sold in bundles of 10.
Beatitudes community center and thrift store, 210 N Main St. in Ada, is hosting two special events in December 2023 and has announced a second location to open in 2024.
December 16
Community Christmas Dinner from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Drive up in alley or eat together with friends inside.
COLUMBUS__The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife conducted a Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance area in Hardin, Marion and Wyandot counties, where sampling is mandatory for all deer harvested during the seven-day gun season, Monday, Nov. 27 to Sunday, Dec. 3.
By Jonah VanRoekel and Osler Ortez
OSU Department of Horticulture and Crop Science and edited by Mark Badertscher, OSU Extension-Hardin County
HARDIN COUNTY__A research and Extension team from The Ohio State University is inviting farmers in the Maumee River Watershed to participate in a USDA-funded project designed to help better understand the benefits and tradeoffs associated with integrating cover crops into corn-soybean rotations.
A total of 16 fields which meet the criteria of one of the following four treatment categories will be needed for this project. Treatment 1: Corn-soybean rotated fields with no cover crops or winter wheat in the last five years (4 fields: 2 corn, 2 soybean). Treatment 2: Corn-soybean-winter wheat rotated fields with no cover crops (4 fields: 2 corn, 2 with soybean). Treatment 3: Corn-soybean rotation with cereal rye cover crop for less than three years (4 fields: 2 corn, 2 soybean). Treatment 4: Corn-soybean rotation with cereal rye cover crop for over five years (4 fields: 2 corn, 2 soybean).
A new Airbnb option has opened in Ada. Ann Hamilton is now offering the home of Henry Solomon Lehr–Ohio Northern University founder and first president–to visitors who need a whole house accommodation.
The five guest, three bedroom rental–which is now named The Grady House–was the home of Lehr and his wife for 17 years. The Lehrs would welcome people with food and fellowship as they passed through the village.
LIMA (Dec. 4, 2023)__The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Executive Order 11988, is seeking public comments regarding the following proposed projects:
HARDIN COUNTY
County Roads 175, 190, 209, & 265 resurfacing (PID: 111471)
The Hardin County Engineer, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Transportation, is proposing to resurface portions of County Road 175, County Road 190, County Road 209, and County Road 265 in Hardin County.
The work locations are:
County Road 175 east of the city of Kenton from the intersection of Couty Road 175 and State Route 53 to the intersection of County Road 175 and County Road 160 (6.31 miles).
