Ohio State University Extension - Hardin County

08/24/2026

On Tuesday, September 8 at the Hardin County Fair, Hardin SWCD will host a conservation contest in the Community Building.

Sign-in will begin at 10 a.m. and judging will start at 10:30 a.m. There will be special consideration for livestock exhibitors. Please see the flyer below for further information and contest guidelines. Contact Denna Clem at 419-673-0456 to register or with any questions.

08/21/2026

It's time for Yoga! ❤️ Mark your calendar!
Join Jami at Ohio Northern University!
7-8 p.m.
Location will be on the Tundra (weather permitting) or McIntosh Center.
All are welcome. Bring your mat and a water bottle!
DATES:
September 1& 14
October 6 & 22
November 3 & 16
December 1* & 10
*12/1 will be ZUMBA💃🕺*

08/20/2026

As Ohio contends with historic August rainfalls, our Ohio State University Extension experts are providing knowledge and resources to farmers in the hardest hit counties.

Producers are urged to assess damage, monitor crop recovery and prepare for possible harvest problems. For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/4wCFA2k

08/19/2026

Pre-sale tickets for Farm Science Review are on sale now at the office until Monday, September 21. Tickets are $10 each with cash or check only.

Starting September 22, tickets can be purchased online or at the event gates for $15.

For more information about Farm Science Review, visit fsr.osu.edu

08/18/2026

Join the Ohio State Extension-Hardin County Master Gardener Volunteer Program tonight at the Friendship Gardens for their final summer program. We hope to see you there!

Ohio State Extension-Hardin County Master Gardener Volunteer Program will host the final workshop of their summer program series next Tuesday, August 18 at 6:00 p.m.

Come to the Friendship Gardens, located at 960 W. Kohler St. in Kenton, for a discussion on companion planting in your garden lead by one of our very own Master Gardener Volunteers.

"Companion planting is a great way to use space efficiently in the garden, plant your vegetables and flowers in mutually beneficial arrangements, and even protect your most prized plants from insects." (University of Minnesota Extenstion)

The summer program series is a 3-part series that takes place each June, July and, and August. Stay tuned for the 2027 series announcement in the spring.

For more information about the Master Gardener Volunteer program, please visit go.osu.edu/hardinanrprograms

08/12/2026

Congratulations to our Outstanding Livestock Interview Award Winners.
Each judge gets to select their top 10% for the day to receive this award. Winners had outstanding interviews, educational displays, and thorough records.

Keep up the great work, 4-Hers!

08/12/2026

Congratulations to Mariann Woodruff and Mason Schott for their success in the Ohio State Fair Poultry Shows!

Mariann's Narragansett tom won Jr. Fair Grand Champion Breeding Turkey and her Sebastopol gander won Reserve Grand Champion Waterfowl. The same gander had earlier won Grand Champion Goose in the Open Class poultry show.

At the Sale of Champions, Mariann was recognized as the recipient of a Poultry Exhibitor Scholarship and also received the Ohio Expositions Commission Chair's Scholarship. She is pictured with Gov. Mike DeWine and Adam Heffron, Executive Director of the Ohio Expo Center and State Fair.

Mariann and Mason were recognized for being in the Poultry Outstanding Market Exhibitor Top 10. This award is based on a combination of placing in the skillathon, showmanship and market animal placing. Mariann won the 18-year old skillathon.

Mason is pictured with Gov. Mike DeWine and Executive Director of the Ohio Expo Center and State Fair, Adam Heffron, receiving an Ohio State Fair Animal Exhibitor belt buckle for being the 12-year old Poultry Outstanding Market Exhibitor.

08/11/2026

Jake Brammell of Lynn Valley Farmers 4-H Club won the Clock Trophy at the Ohio State Fair for his Not Just Knots project. Congrats, Jake!

08/11/2026

Ohio State Extension-Hardin County Master Gardener Volunteer Program will host the final workshop of their summer program series next Tuesday, August 18 at 6:00 p.m.

Come to the Friendship Gardens, located at 960 W. Kohler St. in Kenton, for a discussion on companion planting in your garden lead by one of our very own Master Gardener Volunteers.

"Companion planting is a great way to use space efficiently in the garden, plant your vegetables and flowers in mutually beneficial arrangements, and even protect your most prized plants from insects." (University of Minnesota Extenstion)

The summer program series is a 3-part series that takes place each June, July and, and August. Stay tuned for the 2027 series announcement in the spring.

For more information about the Master Gardener Volunteer program, please visit go.osu.edu/hardinanrprograms

08/10/2026

Alina Noble of Hardin County Wranglers 4-H Club was awarded an Outstanding of the Day and a clock trophy for the Scrapbooking 2+ years junior category at the Ohio State Fair. Congratulations, Alina!