October 28, 2024, Press Release from the Hardin County OSU Extension: Hardin County – Inductees for the 2024 Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame have been selected by the Hall of Fame committee. The 2024 inductees will include Charles A. Dietz, Sr. (posthumously), Jack McBride, Ken (posthumously) and Betty McCullough and John “Joe” Saltzman (posthumously). The awards banquet will take place on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 6:30 PM at St. John’s Evangelical Church, 211 East Carrol Street, Kenton. The purpose of the county Agriculture Hall of Fame is to recognize outstanding agricultural contributions by Hardin County people and to honor those who have brought distinction to themselves and the agricultural industry. The public is invited to honor these inductees and their families, and to recognize their many accomplishments. Tickets for the Hardin County Agriculture Hall of Fame Banquet must be purchased in advance by November 15. Tickets are $15 and can be reserved by calling the Ohio State University Extension office in Hardin County at 419-674-2297 or can be purchased from the committee members: Kerry Oberlitner, Genny Haun, Bob Wood, Zach McCullough, Doug Griffith, Gary Harpster, John Knedler, Bob McBride or Nic Baumer.
May 28, 2024, Press Release from the Hancock Park District: To register for any programs in June, July, or August, you may go to www.hancockparks.com or visit 1424 E. Main Cross in Findlay, OH, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. For questions, call 419-425-7275.
A honeybee (Apis mellifera) sips nectar from an aster in a butterfly garden.
In cities, it swarms outside buildings and lands on pedestrians. It excretes a sticky substance called honeydew that can collect on outdoor furniture. The sap-sucking insects are also a threat to grapes and other agricultural crops, which is raising alarms this summer in wine countries across many eastern states.
It was "Bugs Galore" at Tuesday's day camp for children ages 7 to 9 hosted by the park district. Children were able to take time to examine different types of preserved insects and put together bug puzzles. The camp offers hands-on activities to promote understanding and responsibility to nature. While the kids just see it as fun parents see it as a creative learning experience.