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Old Timers Days grow
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WILMINGTON - If
you thought June was
a wet and miserable
month, meet July.
Much of Ohio was
wet with soaked fields
and standing water
for a good part of July,
according to the USDA
crop report for Ohio.
And those wet days
may impact crop yield
this fall, some farmers
say.
Heavy rains
continued through
much of July in Ohio,
according to the
USDA, NASS, Great
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This hand-made quilt with scenes from Greene County is one of the items raffled off at this year’s Old Timers Days
celebration at the Greene County Fairgrounds Sept. 25-27. Pictured with the quilt are Evelyn Rogers, Kathy Ellis, Old
Timers Days committee member, Lester Davis, charter member of the Old Timers Club, and Janine Partee, Old Timers
Club treasurer.
Greene County celebration set for Sept. 25-27
By Gary Brock
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XENIA - What began 45
years ago as a local Clifton
festival has grown to a major
celebration of farming and
rural life - Old Timers Days.
That celebration is scheduled this year for Sept.
25-27 at the Greene County
Fairgrounds in Xenia, and its
organizers promise the 45th
annual event will be bigger
and more entertaining an
ever.
“We are a family oriented
celebration with events for
everyone in the family,” said
Old Timers Days Charter
member and organizer Lester
Davis of Cedarville.
“There will be contests for
the kids, lots of food vendors,
home-made ice cream, a flee
market, antique tractors and
a number of attractions for
people to see and enjoy,” he
said.
Old Timers Days was started in Clifton by Harmon and
Clara Stancliff, Davis said.
“It started as a family event,
where they made apple butter.
It was just a family event they
had in September. They then
started involving their neighbors, then their friends and it
grew to be a pretty big event.
They went from just making
apple butter to cooking beans
and apple butter. That went
over pretty good, so they kept
it going and started to call it
Old Clifton Days,” he said.
The event outgrew Clifton
and the Old Timers Club
moved to the Greene County
Fairgrounds in 1989. The
event included antique tractors on display, wheat thrashing demonstrations, stirring
beans and apple butter. They
added shredding corn, then
started making their own
ice cream and sausage sandwiches.
They also provide log sawing to lumber for anyone
wanting logs cut to their
specification for a donation.
Davis said this is a popular
attraction each year.
One of the items raffled this
HILLSBORO - A recent high court
ruling will impact farms in rural communities such as Highland and Clinton
Counties with grain bins through less
taxation, but exactly how it will be
worked out is yet to be determined.
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in July
that nonpermanent grain storage bins
are personal property and are not to be
taxed as real property, as they have been
in some Ohio counties, according to
Ohio Farm Bureau Director of Agricultural Law Leah Curtis.
According to Highland County Auditor Bill Fawley, Highland County has
been one of those counties. Farmers
should check their property tax records
to determine if their grain bins are being
taxed as real property.
Fawley said, though, that it’s not as
simple as the Supreme Court’s decision
makes it appear.
One reason is that the decision was
the result of a case involving a commercial property, Fawley said. Another
reason is that “there are a lot of other
things to consider,” he said, concerning
the grain storage bins, such as whether
they have a frame within them, or if the
concrete bases of the movable, corrugated metal grain storage bins constitute
real property.
It’s complicated, but, “It’s getting
worked out,” he said.
“There have been a lot of discussions
about how we’re going to deal with it,”
Fawley said, and “sooner or later, these
grain bins are going to come off” the
real property taxes.
Fawley said July 27 that his office, as
well as other county auditors, are working with the department of taxation to
figure out something “fair and uniform”
prior to the next round of tax bills going
out in January.
Exactly how much less farmers will
pay is still being determined, although
Clinton County Auditor Terry Habermehl estimated it to be about $65,000 to
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Montezuma’s Revenge at Bucaramanga
Colombia. I often
URBANA - Sevcompleted the neceral months ago,
essary health tests
Mauricio, a cattle
and paperwork for
broker from Colomhim.
bia, South America,
So I knew that
requested that I
Mauricio was an
come to Bogota to
present a couple
Dr. Donald incredible tightwad
who found every
of papers on calf
Sanders
diseases and proper Contributing opportunity to
avoid parting with
care of freshening
Columnist
money, if he could
dairy cows. I have
get someone else
known Mauricio
to ante up. Nonetheless,
for over 30 years. I met
I quoted him my usual
him in his meanderings
consulting fee, plus travel
through Ohio, where
expenses. This, I figured,
he purchased Brown
would test how much he
Swiss cows for export to
really wanted me.
Of course, he dickered
over my fee, but did
invite my wife, Kris, to
join me on the trip. He
agreed to cover her plane
fare and expenses. This
was a significant enticement, so we came to an
agreement. My negotiating position was significantly weakened, as Kris
really wanted to go.
Then after I agreed
to his offer, he said that
he had some heifers he
wanted me to pregnancy
check. And he had a
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dairyman friend who was
having major problems
with low milk production
and needed advice.
Later I learned he had
more than 100 cows for
me to check! Yes, that was
Mauricio’s typical way of
operating.
But Kris and I were
excited to go, so I didn’t
haggle further. Since Kris
and I have been married
only since December we
hadn’t gotten around to
a honeymoon. I told Kris
this was our opportunity,
but she wasn’t having it.
She said, “Until you have
to fork over the dough it
isn’t a honeymoon!”
Ah, well. Colombia is
a beautiful country. We
arrived in July for their
winter season, which is
much milder than our
winters, with temperatures in the 60s. Still, the
Colombians wore down
coats. When the wind
whipped up, the women
wore scarves over their
faces. They probably
thought I was a dumb
Yankee as I went around
without a coat.
The site of the agricultural expo where I
presented my talks was
huge, bordering on the
size of the Ohio State
Fairgrounds. But it was
entirely dedicated to agriculture: machinery and
technology exhibits, and
horse, cattle, sheep and
goat shows. It’s the only
place I’ve ever seen 1,000
head of Brahman cattle
housed together—and all
of them halter broke like
a bunch of puppies on
leashes.
Many years ago my
father crossbred his beef
cows to a Brahman bull. I
remember in the dead of
winter that bull wouldn’t
come out of the barn to
romance a cow. It just
stood in the corner and
shivered.
Kris and I felt very safe
in Colombia, although we
were specifically advised
to stay away from certain
places and to rely on our
hosts to keep us safe.
Don’t be offended if you
are from Chicago, but I
didn’t feel any more in
danger in Colombia than
I have on trips to the
Windy City. There are
just certain places you
don’t go.
Our hotel was two
blocks from the expo,
so we walked to it each
morning. Going back to
our room in the evening
was a different story. We
were advised to call a taxi
cab and only take cabs
from one specific company as they were considered to be safe.
The money exchange,
from U.S. dollars (USD)
to Colombian pesos
(COP), was somewhat
daunting. The exchange
rate was $2,790 COP
for one American dollar. Businesses, cabs and
restaurants away from the
city accepted COP only.
Hotels were the only businesses that would accept
credit cards.
If we purchased an
$80 item, we had to fork
over $223,200 COP. The
sheer size of numbers
like that, and not having
a calculator handy, kept
Kris’ spending in check.
I didn’t try to encourage
her by offering the calculator I carried. Despite
the big numbers, the
prices were actually reasonable.
We visited a dairy farm
north of Bucaramanga, a
very modern city of a million people. Two hours by
plane north of Bogota, it
had lots of cultural events
and a vibrant economy.
We stayed there with
Mauricio and his family in
their beautiful home in a
gated community.
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Quick thinking saves county fair poultry shows
The decision meant
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WILMINGTON - Mem- state fair this year in
bers of Ohio’s 4-H and
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FFA clubs, their advisors
That June 2 decision
and county fair officials
gave 4-H and FFA youth,
had to do plenty of scram- their advisors and county
bling and creative
fair officials little
thinking in early
time to plan alternaJune.
tives to having a
It was on June
live bird at the fair2 that the Ohio
grounds for judgDepartment of Agriing. So what would
culture announced
they do instead that
a general poultry
met the “no live
ban in Ohio for any Gary
bird” mandate but
shows or exhibits in Brock
also would give the
the state.
Rural Life
young people who
That was a result Today Editor were counting on
of the devastating
these competitions
Avian Flu virus
and sales at the fair
that has killed millions
for income and experience
of chickens, turkeys and
in raising poultry?
other livestock birds in
Luckily, the answer was
places like Iowa, Nebraska in education, and planand Wisconsin. If the disning.
ease spread to poultry in
“The counties have
Ohio - the second largest
been pretty creative so
poultry producing state
far,” Tom Archer, assistant
in the nation - the losses
director for 4-H Youth
would be enormous.
Development with OSU
It was a tough decision
Extension told Rural Life
by ODA Director Dave
Today a few weeks ago.
Daniels, but it was not
“They’ve done a variety of
a shock. Many poultry
things since the announceproducers and 4-H adviment was made June 2.”
sors saw it coming. HavHe said the Ohio Extening birds together under
sion Service in Columbus
the same roof just wasn’t
already had a 4-H specialworth the potential losses. ist who started to develop
By Gary Brock
a number of alternatives
for the 4-H members at
county fairs even before
the expected ban was
announced.
Archer said all the county fair groups and 4-H
organizations have pulled
together well. “Within a
few days of the announcement, and hearing all the
things that were being
planned as alternatives, I
thought that the status of
the educational value of
4-H and poultry has been
elevated for the youth
because of the ban,” he
said.
“That’s especially true
at the fairs, where you
normally think first about
competition. All of the
4-H committees, fair
boards and volunteers
put their heads together
to look at what kind of
programs could they do
to give a great experience
for the youth this year,”
he said.
What most of the
counties did was stress
interviews, posters and
written accounts by the
4-Hers and FFA members.
During the fairs held so
far, the young people were
interviewed by the judges
and brought with them
displays showing the
process of raising their
Dean Shipley photo
Mark Lange, left, poultry judge quizzes poultry contestant Shelby Puckett at the Madison County Fair
in July.
poultry, as well as photos
of the birds. The birds
stayed home.
At first there was talk of
presenting “stuffed birds”
to use in demonstrations,
but for the most part this
idea was scrapped. And
when it came to the sales,
bidders just bid on poultry
“by the pound” for the
most part.
What I have admired so
much about this is twofold.
First, to date there
haven’t been any reports
of the Avian Flu here in
Ohio. That is in itself
amazing.
Second, the spirit of
“let’s make this a learning
experience for the kids”
by the fair boards and
youth advisors was spot
on. In fact, I’ve been told
a number of the changes
made this year at the poultry judging shows were so
educational and beneficial
that they plan to incorporated them next year
when the live birds return
to the fairgrounds.
That says a lot for how
well, and quickly these
county, state and local
Extension, fair board and
4-H/FFA officials worked
to make the 2015 county
fair poultry shows a success.
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Festival
From page 1
year is a 1949 John
Deere MT tractor,
provided by the family of the late David
Case. Tickets are a
dollar each or 6 for $5.
A second item raffled
is a hand-made quilt
made by Old Timers
Club members. This
year, the quilt features
scenes from around
Greene County. Davis
said people can write
him about tickets
at 3125 Tobias Rd.,
Cedarville, Ohio,
45314.
The event kicks
off Sept. 27 with a
Xenia High School
FFA “Tractor Drive
Through” at the Fairgrounds at 7 a.m. for
local students to drive
their tractors to the
fairgrounds, “and we
serve them breakfast,
then they drive them
to school.”
Last year they have
about 200 antique
tractors on display at
the event, about 150
gas engines and more
than 75 lawnmowers
on display, as well
about 45 pieces of
farm machinery dis-
played. There were
about 200 vendors on
the fairgrounds. The
same numbers are
expected this year.
There will be a flee
market, craft booths
and food vendors all
weekend.
Davis said there
will be a number of
events for kids during
the three days, including a kiddie bale toss,
bubble gum blowing
contest, kiddie tractor pull and big wheel
race.
Gary Brock can be reached at
937-556-5759 or on Twitter at
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Some of the
tractors on
display at
the 2014 Old
Timers Days.
SCHEDULE
What events are taking place each day? Here is a summary of many of the
events for each day:
Friday, Sept. 25:
1 p.m., threshing demonstration; music by Top Cat at the Center Stage; saw
mill demonstration, 2 p.m.; music by Anna Allen and Traditional Plus at 4 p.m.;
the George Brothers Band at 7 p.m.; and a hayride at 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 26:
Mule and Donkey Show, 9 a.m.; Antique Tractor Pull, 9 a.m.; music by Hamilton
Family Band, 10 a.m.; Big Wheel race, noon; music by Flashback Band, 1:30
p.m.; Bale Toss in the threshing area, 2 p.m.; “Money in the Hay Stack” in the
threshing area, 2:30 p.m.; Parade, 4 p.m.; Skillet and Rolling Pin Toss, 4 p.m.;
music by Rich Hudgell Band. 5 p.m.; hog calling contest at 5:30 p.m.; and the
Richard Lynch Band at 8 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 27:
Horse show, 10 a.m.; Garden tractor pull, 11 a.m.; Bubble gum blowing contest,
11:30 a.m.; pie eating contest, noon in the dining hall; Cross cut saw contest,
1:30 p.m.; Kiddie bale toss, 2 p.m.; egg toss, 3 p.m; and Tractor raffle and quilt
raffle at 4 p.m.
Old Timers Days draws about 9,000 to 10,000 visitors each year. Davis said
the money they raise at the annual event goes to local charities and to aid
community residents in need.
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11:00am - Hamilton Family Band
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1:30pm - Flashback Band
2:00pm - Bale Toss - Threshing Area
2:30pm - Money in the Hay Stack - Threshing Area
3:00pm - Parade line up - infield of Grandstand
3:00pm - Corn Husking - Threshing area
4:00pm - Parade - Grandstand
4:00pm - Skillet & Rolling Pin Toss - Threshing Area
5:00pm - Rich Hudgell Band
5:30pm - Hog Calling Contest - Center Stage
8:00pm - Richard Lynch Band
Sunday Sept.27
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10:00am - Horse Show - Horse Arena
10:00am - Garden Tractor sign up - Pulling Track
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11:00am - Garden Tractor Pull - Pulling Track
11:30am - Bubble Blowing Contest - Dining Hall
12:00pm - Pie Eating Contest - Dining Hall
1:00pm - Cross cut Saw Contest - Threshing Area
1:30pm - Shot Gun Band - Center Stage
1:30pm - Chicken Fly contest - Horse Arena
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Soybeans looking good at about a yard high in southern Ohio,
mid-July.
July
From page 1
suitable for fieldwork for
the week ending July 19.
Heavy rains once again
halted fieldwork, and
farmers are reporting
more prevented planting
acres as well as failed
acres. Ponding is
apparent throughout the
state, and significant
flooding has occurred
along creeks and rivers.
The wet weather in
July, on top of a wet
June, will hurt yield,
according to Fairfield
County farmer David
Brandt.
Brandt said there were
21 days of rain in July
and only a handful of
days when they could
work the fields. “We’ve
had standing half-acre
and one-acre ponds in
our fields, and that will
cause yield to be hurt
this year by about 10 percent,” he predicted.
“It has been wet all
month,” said Preble
County farmer Keith
Kemp. “We have had
about four days in July
we could work in the
fields. But it does keep
life interesting.” Like
other farmers throughout
the state, Kemp is looking to a dry - or at least
less wet August.
In July, according to
the USDA, wheat condition in some areas was
rated as very poor, as the
heads have been exposed
to excessive rainfall for
the past several weeks.
Some wheat that has
been harvested, has had
low test weights, high
levels of vomitoxin, and
very high moisture content. Some wheat has
been of such poor quality, it is not able to be
sold. In some areas of the
state corn and soybeans
are both very yellow, and
highly stressed.
Fulton County farmer
Allen Willson said that
in July they were able to
start on the winter during the last week of the
month, “and we should
be finished by Saturday
(July 25).”
Athens County farmer
Kelly Abfall said July 27
that he thinks the wet
weather should not hurt
his corn yield, but the
same can’t be said for his
soybeans. “I think yield
for the beans will be all
over the place, depending where the field is,”
he said.
For the week ending
July 19, more than 50
percent of Ohio corn
crops were rated very
poor, poor and fair. Only
10 percent were rated
as “excellent” and 36
percent were rated as
“good.” In soybeans,
almost 60 percent were
rated as very poor, poor
and fair, while only 6
percent were rated excellent and 35 were rated as
“good.”
During the last two
reported weeks in July,
fewer than four days
were rated as suitable for
field work. However, dry
weather returned to Ohio
during the last week of
the month, giving farmers a chance to do some
work after a wet opening
three weeks.
The USDA report also
said that 65 percent of
the topsoil in Ohio fields
had surplus moisture,
and just 35 percent was
rated as average. In no
part of the state were
there any topsoils with
less that average amount
of water. In the subsoils,
58 percent had a surplus
of moisture and 42 percent was rated as adequate. July was, indeed, a
wet month.
Gary Brock can be reached at 937556-5759 or by Twitter at GBrock4.
Court
From page 1
County and its political subdivisions.
Clinton County was among
them, Habermehl said July 30.
He said it had always been that
way, and said the Ohio Department of Taxation gave guidance
that was “a little bit cloudy.”
He cited a 2007 bulletin that
said portable grain storage bins
should be taxed as personal
property but said to see another
item. That other item said to
see a third item, which included
grain elevators as real property
More rain, less nitrogen
By Steve Culman
and Greg LaBarge
Rain. Rain. Rain. With excessive
rain, chances are good most fields
across this state have lost more
N than in a typical year. But how
much have they lost? Everything
applied? Is all of the N fertilizer
gone? Although it’s difficult to
estimate, it’s very unlikely that the
majority of the N applied has been
lost.
Nitrogen losses in Ohio fields
occur by two main pathways:
denitrification and leaching. Both
pathways occur with nitrate (NO3), a form of nitrogen that is readily
available for plant uptake, but also
susceptible to environmental loss.
Denitrification is more prominent
in heavy, poorly drained soils while
leaching occurs more in lighter,
well drained soils. Most soils will
experience some N loss through
both pathways, but the proportion
from the two pathways can vary
dramatically between soils.
Denitrification is the gaseous loss of soil nitrate. It is a
microbially-driven process that
occurs to some degree throughout
the growing season, but is especially problematic when soils are
saturated and oxygen is depleted.
Sanders
From page 2
Mauricio was our guide and
chauffeur, taking us to meet the
dairyman at his hacienda. The
grounds burst with an abundance
of fruit trees, tangerine, orange
and banana, right outside the back
door. Guards patrolled the area,
armed with automatic rifles.
I learned that our host was a
leading player in the Bogota media
establishment. He served as a
newspaper editor before retirement, and his sons took over management of the eight newspapers
the family owned. And in this
transition, the father assumed management of the family’s 600-cow
dairy herd.
The herd was located about 30
kilometers (20 miles) from the
residence, about 14,000 feet up in
the mountains. That made visiting
and evaluating the herd and the
management practices rather interesting. The herd consists of 400
Brown Swiss cows and 200 hybrid
but said see the first item. It
wasn’t clear how the exceptions
worked, he said.
Highland County Auditor Bill
Fawley said the court’s ruling
isn’t very clear, as appraisers
have to consider if the bin has a
frame, if the concrete base can
be moved or if corrugated metal
grain storage bins were real
property.
Habermehl said farmers
wouldn’t be owed a refund for
this year, adding that he hopes
to have changes made in time
for 2015’s taxes, which will be
paid next year.
“The Auditor’s Association
of Ohio is working through
the process,” Habermehl said.
Gary Brock photo
Corn at about nine feet in mid-July looks
good in southern Ohio.
Saturated soil in late spring/early
summer are especially prone to N
losses by denitrification since it is
a time when many fields have N
fertilizer applied upfront and crop
uptake of N is very low. This can
create an environment when soils
are N saturated and denitrification
is rampant. Many factors influence denitrification, but the three
most important are 1) saturated,
anaerobic soil; 2) quantity of
nitrate present; and 3) presence of
crop residue on soil surface. Soil
N losses from denitrification vary
greatly year to year, but can range
from 2-25% in well-drained soils
and from 6-55% in poorly drained
cows (half Brown Swiss and half
Brahman).
I had no trouble determining
why the herd’s milk production was
low. The dairyman used nutritional
management practices that dated
back to the days when herds typically had only a few cows.
However, I was impressed by
one unique practice that was working. The dairyman made good use
of the litter from 100,000 broiler
chickens raised in barns next to
the dairy barns. He spread the
chicken litter on his thinly soiled,
rocky grass pastures. The grass
flourished, even though most of
Colombia is in the throes of a
severe drought.
The major grass forage used by
the dairyman was star grass. I had
seen this variety in Puerto Rico, so
was familiar with its nutritive value.
For you dairy farmer readers, just
think of Johnson grass. Star grass
looks like Johnson grass, nutritionally tests like Johnson grass and,
like Johnson grass, will be on your
farm for your life and probably your
children’s. U.S. farmers go to great
lengths to eradicate it.
“We’re trying to come up with a
uniform way of handling it.
“It will be reflected on the
2015 duplicate that we turn into
the department of taxation later
this year” he continued. “The
goal is to have it affect the first
year’s taxes next year (which
come out in January).”
The high court’s decision
was a product of a case that got
started in 2010 when Metamora
Elevator opposed the Fulton
County auditor’s property values on two of the company’s
parcels that included, among
other items, corrugated metal
grain storage bins.
Since that time, the case
made its way to the Ohio
soils. Note that tiled fields would
generally not be considered poorly
drained.
Leaching is the other main
pathway of N loss. Unlike denitrification, nitrate leaching is not a
microbial reaction. It is the loss of
soil nitrate below the rooting zone
by water. Nitrate leaching is heavily influenced by soil water flowing through the profile, which in
turn depends on total rainfall and
crop uptake. Like denitrification,
N leaching is very common in late
spring/early summer, especially
with saturated soils. Tiled fields
may lose 30-40% of applied fertilizer annually, but again, precipitation
patterns and crop cover strongly
influence losses by leaching.
Farmers can reduce chances of
N losses from denitrification and
leaching in a variety of ways. Perhaps the most important is timely
applications of N fertilizer via side
dressing. Other practices include
rotating with winter wheat, cover
crops or forages, use of nitrification or urease inhibitors, and use
of controlled release fertilizers.
Although sound N management
is incredibly important for crop
nutrition, some years prove to be
especially challenging, as this year
is demonstrating.
When we went to lunch with the
dairyman, two of his employees
followed our entourage in a pickup
truck. At the restaurant I thought
they would join us, so I tried to be
sociable. Mauricio advised me not
to join the two employees. They
sat in the back of the open air
restaurant facing the door. I didn’t
see guns, but it was apparent they
were on duty.
I have much more to tell you
about Colombia, but available
space prevents that. Would we go
back? Absolutely! Colombia is a
beautiful country that has left a
lasting impression on us both.
And that’s not just because of
a mistake we made on our last
day there. We had been drinking
bottled water all along. But on the
last day we chilled our water with
ice. So, we brought home something that made the trip even more
memorable: the Colombian version
of Montezuma’s revenge.
Dr. Sanders is an Ohio farm boy, noted author,
veterinarian, TV personality, former Ohio State
professor with veterinary clients in the U.S.,
Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, China,
Korea and Kyrgyzstan.
Supreme Court, which on
July 15 determined that grain
storage bins are, by definition
according to an Ohio statute
amended in 1992, business fixtures that fall under the realm of
personal property, and therefore
cannot be taxed yearly as real
property.
Curtis said it’s similar to
when a person buys something
at the store and pays a one-time
sales tax on that personal property. But on real property, taxes
are imposed every year.
The decision mandating that
grain storage bins fall under the
definition of personal property
alleviates that ongoing taxation,
she said, which will amount to
savings to farms that have them.
How much savings, Curtis
said, will depend on how many
grain storage bins a farm has
and how big they are.
“It’s not going to be huge tax
dollars in Highland County,”
Fawley said. As an example,
he said a particular grain bin
in Union Township valued at
$1,000 would see a reduction on
yearly taxes of $12.59.
While the savings to farms
might not be large, according to
Curtis, cases like the one involving Metamora Elevator “clarifies the status of taxation for
grain bins as personal property”
and provides a “more accurate”
taxation.
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Hops workshop coming to northwest Ohio
BOWLING GREEN
- Something’s brewing
this month in Bowling
Green.
Farmers, producers
and brewers interested
in learning more about
hops production can
attend the Northwest
Ohio Hops workshop
Aug. 25.
Offered by experts
from the College of
Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental Sciences
at The Ohio State University, the workshop
will provide information
regarding hops management practices, said
Alan Sundermeier, an
Ohio State University
Extension educator who
is organizing the event.
“Potential hops growers can learn the require-
ments for producing
hops, the techniques and
management tools needed for establishing a successful hops business,
and learn from other
producers and speakers,”
he said.
The workshop is from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Agricultural Incubator
Foundation, 13737 Middleton Pike (State Route
582) in Bowling Green,
Ohio.
Brad Bergefurd, horticulture specialist with
Ohio State University
South Centers in Piketon, will showcase
newly established hops
research planting.
Participants can learn
about new hop cultivars;
innovative hop production techniques; insect
OSU gets $1M grant
Registration is $50,
payable to OSU Extension, 639 Dunbridge
Road, Bowling Green,
Ohio 43402. Registration includes lunch,
refreshments and materials.
For more information, please contact
Alan Sundermeier at
419-354-9050 or [email protected].
Precision Agriculture
Day to be held Aug. 21
URBANA - Mark your calendars for the Precision
Agriculture Day: Combine and Drone Technology,
which will be held Friday, Aug. 21, at the Champaign
County Fairgrounds in Urbana.
This event will feature presentations on decision
agriculture, aerial imagery, utilizing field data, nutrient
management, My John Deere and MyShed-Case IH.
Some of the presenters include Dr. John Fulton, the
new OSU specialist in precision ag technology, Ohio
Farm Bureau, Integrated Ag Services, and a panel of
farmers utilizing aerial imagery technology.
Demonstrations from Case IH, John Deere, Lexion
and New Holland dealers on combine setup for harvest
will take place in the afternoon. Live drone flying demonstrations will also occur during the day.
This regional event is open to the public and was
organized by the OSU Extension office and Farm
Bureau office in Champaign County. Farm Credit is
sponsoring lunch. Final details and registration information will be available in July.
By OSU Extension
COLUMBUS —
Extension specialists
with the College of Food,
Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at
The Ohio State University will use more than $1
million in new funding
to help farmers develop
nutrient management
plans and to assist fertilizer service providers
gain certification in a
national nutrient stewardship program.
The initiative — funded by $531,000 in grant
money and $531,000
in local cash matches
from various agencies
and industry groups —
targets Ohio’s western
Lake Erie watershed,
home to rich agricultural
land dedicated to field
crop production and
an important source
of nitrogen and phosphorus that can affect
the lake’s water quality
downstream, said Greg
LaBarge, Ohio State University Extension field
specialist for agronomic
systems and co-leader of
Ohio State’s Agronomic
Crops Team.
“The overall goal
of the project is to
continue to refine our
nutrient management
strategies to ensure
better crop production
with less residual nutrient exposed to loss,”
LaBarge said. “Every
field has different risks.
Separating high-risk
fields so they can be
targeted with more layers of appropriate best
management practices is
essential to seeing fewer
nutrients in water leaving fields.”
The first part of the
project is the result of
a cooperative effort
funded by the Ohio Farm
Bureau Federation, the
Ohio Soybean Council,
the Ohio Small Grain
Marketing Program,
the Ohio Corn Marketing Program and OSU
Extension, with additional support from the
National Fish and Wild-
and disease control
methods; and harvesting, processing, and
marketing techniques
that can be adopted by
Ohio farmers wanting to
provide hops for Ohio’s
breweries.
OSU Extension is the
outreach arm of the college. The South Centers
are also a part of the
college.
Ohio will get funding to help farmers manage runoff problems in their fields.
life Foundation.
It involves working
with growers to develop
nutrient management
plans for their farms,
including the Phosphorus Index calculation, which helps them
identify fields with a
high potential risk of
phosphorus movement
to nearby waters downstream. Too much phosphorus can affect water
quality in the basin, fueling the growth of harmful algal blooms.
To accomplish this
work, the grant will fund
four program coordinator positions with OSU
Extension that will be
based in county offices
within the Maumee
River watershed. These
program coordinators
will carry out four basic
functions:
• Assist farmers in
developing nutrient
management plans that
meet Natural Resources
Conservation Service
(NRCS) cost-share program eligibility. These
plans can help identify
a variety of conservation land-use concerns
that could be further
addressed by a certified
farm conservation plan,
LaBarge said.
• Help growers
interested in developing voluntary nutrient
management plans that
meet statutory requirements for an approvable
plan through the Ohio
Department of Natural
Resources and the Soil
and Water Conservation
District program. A voluntary nutrient management plan is an important step for farmers to
defend themselves from
lawsuits as stipulated
in Ohio’s new nutrient
management laws.
• Provide technical
support to private nutrient management plan
development providers
(including certified crop
advisers, certified professional agronomists and
technical service providers) who are developing
plans that meet NRCS
cost-share eligibility on
behalf of farmers.
• With the written
approval of a plan owner,
utilize data gathered
from the management
plans (such as field
distance from water,
soil types and soil test
values) to better understand the phosphorus
index and other water
quality risk tools, in
order to develop more
user-friendly means for
growers and farm advisers to monitor fertilizer
use.
The second part of the
project involves working
Courtesy photo
with agricultural nutrient service providers
who deliver nutrient
recommendation, nutrient application services
or both to farmers so
they can achieve certification in the voluntary
4R Nutrient Stewardship
Certification Program
— which encourages
farmers to use the right
fertilizer source, at the
right rate, at the right
time, with the right
placement.
The goal of this effort
is to increase participation in the 4R program
among agricultural
retailers, independent
crop consultants and
others who provide
nutrient recommendation and application service to farmers in Ohio,
Michigan and Indiana,
LaBarge said.
This project is part
of the college’s ongoing
efforts to improve Ohio’s
water quality by educating growers on ways to
use less fertilizer and
keep more of it on the
fields, while increasing
crop yields and boosting farm profits. Under
the comprehensive Field
to Faucet program,
Ohio State is working
to ensure safe drinking
water while maintaining
an economically productive agricultural sector.
Pumpkin Field Day
slated for Aug. 20
SOUTH CHARLESTON – Novice and experienced
pumpkin growers and crop consultants can learn more
about pumpkin production, including managing pests
and diseases, at the 2015 Pumpkin Field Day Aug. 20.
The event will focus on multiple topics including current and
unregistered fungicides used
to control powdery mildew and
offer a first-hand view of their
efficacy in demonstration trials,
said Jim Jasinski, an Ohio State
University Extension educator
and Integrated Pest Management program coordinator.
The event is from 6-8 p.m.
at the Western Agricultural
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Research Station, 7721 South
Pumpkin Field Day coming
Charleston Pike, in South
to South Charleston.
Charleston. The research station is part of the Ohio Agricultural Research and
Development Center. OSU Extension and OARDC are
the outreach and research arms, respectively, of the
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University.
Participants will also see a demonstration of how
aerial imagery is being used to advance early and late
season pest management in cucumbers and pumpkin,
Jasinski said.
“Additionally, we will look at a downy mildew sentinel trial to see what this disease looks like on different
species of cucurbits, including cucumber, squash, cantaloupe and watermelon,” he said. “We will also discuss
the impact of insecticides and fungicides on squash bee
and honey bee populations.
“This is a good opportunity for novice and experienced pumpkin growers alike to keep up with the rapid
changes in insect and disease management, pesticides
and production technology.”
The deadline to register is Aug. 13. For more information or to register, contact Jasinski at 937-484-1526
or [email protected].
Farm Science Review 2015 will have a ‘sharp’ focus
State’s largest agriculture event slated for Sept. 22-24
OSU Extension
LONDON – The College of Food, Agricultural,
and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State
University will again be
sponsoring the annual
Farm Science Review
Sept. 22-24 at the Molly
Caren Agricultural Center
in London.
The Review will again
emphasize the best
agricultural research,
resources, information
and access for farmers,
said Chuck Gamble, who
manages the Review. Last
year, the Review offered
180 educational presentations and opportunities
presented by Ohio State
University Extension
educators, specialists and
faculty, as well as Purdue
University educators.
Farm Science Review
is all about learning new
tips, techniques and
information to help producers increase their farm
operation’s bottom line,
Gamble said.
“As we encounter challenging economic times,
it becomes even more
important for farmers
and producers to find the
best information for their
farm operations to remain
solvent and to thrive,” he
said. “We farmers have
to operate as smart as
we can in a challenging
economy.
“Attending Farm Science Review can help
farmers align their farm
operations with better,
smarter decisions.”
Following the theme,
“Sharp Ideas, Sharp
Equipment and Sharp
Results,” some of the
issues participants can
expect to learn more
about include the agriculture economy, grain markets, land values and cash
rents, Gamble said.
“Because we’ve had
a good planting season
so far, it will likely lead
to lower prices – that’s
the challenge growers
are facing right now,” he
said. “Lower grain prices
are causing farmers to
seek ways to lower costs,
improve efficiencies and
to improve marketing.
“OSU Extension agricultural economists will
be talking about what
farmers should expect
and also looking at the
impact of U.S. Department of Agriculture commodity programs and
crop insurance.”
The Review will also
offer information on
water quality and how
producers and growers
can comply with new
Ohio laws in that area,
Gamble said.
These issues are just
a sampling of the topics
participants can expect
to learn about during
the three-day farm trade
show that annually draws
more than 130,000 farmers, growers, producers
and agricultural enthusiasts from across the U.S.
and Canada.
The Review, now in its
53rd year, is nationally
known as Ohio’s premier
agricultural event, Gamble said.
Sponsored by CFAES,
the Review features
educational workshops,
presentations, demonstrations and educational
opportunities delivered
by experts from OSU
Extension and the Ohio
Agricultural Research
and Development Center,
which are the outreach
and research arms,
respectively, of the college.
Participants can peruse
4,000 product lines from
620 commercial exhibitors and capitalize on
Visitors at the 2014 Farm Science Review look over an antique corn planter on display.
educational opportunities
from Ohio State and Purdue specialists.
Other Review highlights include:
Plot demonstrations
by members of the OSU
Extension Agronomic
Crops Team on corn,
soybean, cover crops and
bio-energy crops in plots
established at the eastern
edge of the Review exhibit area. The plots are just
outside Gate C near the
main entrance gate.
Daily field demonstrations in the fields north of
Interstate 70. “We should
have very robust field
demonstrations,” Gamble
said. “We’ve had a great
planting season, and
emergence is excellent
and wheat has started
heading. We’re off to a
great start to the 2015
crop.”
Gary Brock photo
Advance tickets for the
Farm Science Review
tickets are $7 at all OSU
Extension county offices,
many local agribusinesses
and online starting in July
at fsr.osu.edu/visitors/
tickets. Tickets are $10
at the gate. Children 5
and younger are admitted
free.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Sept. 22-23 and 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 24.
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Ohio youth receive OFB Foundation scholarships
Twelve from around
state are awarded
Amanda O’Reily of Middlefield
and Lindsay Overmyer of Fremont.
COLUMBUS – Twelve young
Ohioans have been named
recipients of $1,500 college
scholarships from the Ohio
Farm Bureau Federation Foundation. Supported by the Ohio
Farm Bureau Federation, the
foundation annually recognizes
Ohio students for their academic effort, engagement in
their communities and career
interests that link agriculture to
community service, education
or scientific research.
Scholarship winners for 2015
are Brooke Anderson of Xenia,
Emily Bauman of Otway, Kristen Eisenhauer of Shiloh, Amy
Jo Frost of Bloomingburg, Nicki
Gordon-Coy of Carrollton, Brianna Gwirtz of Shelby, Rachel
Hand of Lewis Center, Ella
Grace Jackson of De Graff, Matthew Klopfenstein of Haviland,
Abigale Motter of Mansfield,
Ohio Farm Bureau
Foundation Scholar Award
Frost, Motter and Overmyer
are recipients of the Ohio Farm
Bureau Foundation Scholar
Award, which recognizes
students for academic effort,
community service and career
interests that use agriculture
to enhance the partnership
between farmers and consumers.
Frost is a 2009 graduate of
Miami Trace High School, 2014
graduate of Ohio State University and is currently pursuing a
master’s degree in agricultural
and extension education.
Motter is a 2015 graduate of
Crestview High School and will
attend Ohio State University
in the fall, studying animal
science. Overmyer is a 2013
graduate of Fremont Ross High
School and is currently attending Wilmington College.
Women’s Leadership in
Agriculture Scholarship
Anderson, Gordon-Coy
and O’Reily were honored by
The Women’s Leadership in
Agriculture Scholarship Program, which was established
by the Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Fund, Fifth Third Bank,
Trustee.
The fund is one of the oldest in the nation and supports
academic institutions, social
service and charitable organizations providing opportunities “to ennoble, to uplift
and to strengthen the lives of
young women.”
Anderson is a 2015 graduate
of Cedarville High School and
will be attending Ohio State
University in the fall. GordonCoy is a 2003 graduate of the
University of Akron and is
pursuing a master’s in agriculture integrated resource
management from Colorado
State University. O’Reily is a
2015 graduate of Notre DameCathedral Latin School.
August
Gallia County (Gallipolis), Aug. 3-8
Champaign County (Urbana) - Aug
7-14
Athens County (Athens) - Aug 7-15
Ross County (Chillicothe) - Aug 8-15
Hartford Independent (Licking
County) - Aug 9-15
Richland County Fair August 9-15
Scioto County (Lucasville) - Aug 10-15
Attica Independent (Seneca County)
- Aug 11-15
Erie County (Sandusky) - Aug 11-16
Hamilton County (Carthage) - Aug 5-9
Henry County (Napoleon) - Aug 14-20
Mercer County (Celina) - Aug 14-20
Miami County (Troy) - Aug 14-20
Huron County (Norwalk) - Aug 17-22
Meigs County (Pomeroy) - Aug 17-22
Allen County (Lima) - Aug 21-29
Darke County (Greenville) - Aug 21-29
Lorain County (Wellington) - Aug
24-30
Sandusky County (Fremont) - Aug
25-30
August/September
Morrow County (Mt Gilead) - Aug
31-Sept 7
Cindy Hollingshead Scholarship
Gwirtz, Hand and Jackson
are winners of the Cindy Hollingshead Scholarship. The
program was established in
memory of Ohio Farm Bureau’s
39-year executive secretary
who passed away in 2011.
Hollingshead was instrumental in the development of
Ohio Farm Bureau’s service
to its members and a leader
in her community. Gwirtz is a
2014 graduate of Shelby High
School and is currently attending Ohio State University
Agricultural Technical Institute. Hand is a 2015 graduate
of Olentangy High School and
will attend Michigan State
University in the fall. Jackson
is a 2015 graduate of Riverside
High School.
Families and individuals
wishing to establish their own
life gifts to enhance scholarships and service programs
have the opportunity to
become involved in the Ohio
Farm Bureau Foundation
Bequest Society. More information on these and other programs can be found at www.
ofbfoundation.org.
Local Food Week coming
Schedule for Ohio’s county fairs
COLUMBUS - Here is a list of county
fairs coming to our Rural Life Today
communities this summer and fall:
Darwin Bryan Scholarship
Bauman, Eisenhauer and
Klopfenstein are winners of
the Darwin Bryan Scholarship.
The program commemorates
Darwin R. Bryan, whose
enthusiastic leadership during his 37 years of service to
Ohio Farm Bureau has been
an inspiration to rural youth
throughout Ohio.
Bauman is a 2015 graduate of Ohio Valley Career and
Technical Center and will
attend Ohio State University
to study community and extension education and integrated
language arts/English education. Eisenhauer is a graduate of Shelby Senior High
School. Klopfenstein is a 2014
graduate of Wayne Trace High
School and currently studying
agricultural engineering at
Ohio State University.
September
Hancock County (Findlay) - Sept 2-7
Montgomery County (Dayton) - Sept
2-7
Richwood Independent (Union
County) - Sept 2-7
Van Wert County (Van Wert) - Sept 2-7
Fulton County (Wauseon) - Sept 4-10
Highland County (Hillsboro) - Sept
5-12
Hardin County (Kenton) - Sept 8-13
Albany Independent (Athens County)
- Sept 9-13
Hocking County (Logan) - Sept 9-14
Wyandot County Fair Sept. 15-20
Bellville Street Fair Sept. 16-19
Delaware County (Delaware) - Sept
19-26
Ashland County (Ashland) - Sept
20-26
Brown County (Georgetown) - Sept
28- Oct 3
September/October
Loudonville Independent (Ashland
County) - Oct 6-10
October
Fairfield County (Lancaster) - Oct
11-17.
COLUMBUS — As the appetite for
local foods continues to grow, Ohio State
University Extension is celebrating the
movement Aug. 9-15 with the first-ever
Ohio Local Foods Week.
The week’s organizers are encouraging
participation among organizations small
and large that provide local foods, including growers, farmers markets, community
markets, farm stands, u-pick operations,
community-supported agriculture groups,
grocery stores and restaurants. OSU
Extension is the outreach arm of The
Ohio State University’s College of Food,
Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
“Think about it as a way to share your
local foods story with customers,” said
Heather Neikirk, OSU Extension educator who co-leads Extension’s Local Foods
Signature Program with fellow educator
Patrice Powers-Barker. “Ohio Local Foods
Week is a great opportunity to talk about
how you got started in the local foods
system.”
Participation can take many forms,
Powers-Barker said, such as:
• Arranging a local foods taste-test
event.
• Labeling local products and supplying information to customers about
where they came from.
• Providing specials on local foods.
• Featuring local products in advertisements and on websites.
• Inviting local food producers to do a
food demonstration or attend a “meet the
farmer” gathering.
• Organizing a farm or community
garden tour.
• Posting fliers to promote Ohio Local
Foods Week.
• Encouraging customers to participate in the week’s challenge to spend at
least $10 on local foods during that week.
The Signature Program’s website,
localfoods.osu.edu, makes it easy to participate, Powers-Barker said, by providing
a toolkit with templates to create event
fliers, a sample proclamation that can be
used locally, a handout with background
information on local foods, a flier to
encourage customers to participate in
the week’s local food challenge and other
resources.
Anyone organizing an event can also
have it listed on the website by emailing
Neikirk or Powers-Barker with the event
name, date, time, location, a one-sentence
description, and contact name and information at [email protected] or [email protected].
The website also has a page with links
to online local foods directories.
AG Calendar of Events
August
Aug. 7: Dinner in the Field Clinton County annual “farm to
table” event; 5:30 p.m., buffet
dinner at 6:30 p.m.; at Larrick
Family Farm, 1043 Larrick Rd.;
$25 in advance per adult; call
sponsor Clinton County Leadership office, 937-382-7129 for
details.
Aug. 7: The Ohio Agriculture
Council’s annual Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame Awards
Program, at the Ohio State Fairgrounds.
Aug. 9-15: Ohio Local Foods
Week: OSU Extension Local
Foods Signature Program; more
info to come.
Aug. 11: Highland County
Farm Bureau’s annual meet-
ing, Creekview Barn, 8821 Fall
Creek Rd. Leesburg, dinner
at 6:30 p.m., with business
meeting at 7 p.m. Contact the
county office (email to abch@
ofbf.org or call 937-378-2212
or 888-378-2212) for more
information or any questions
that you may have. Cost is $10
per person and advance reservations are required.
Aug. 11: Ohio Field Agronomy Day, Fayette County
Airport and County Farm; 9:30
a.m. to 3 p.m.; also will include
Chamber After Hours program
this year and SW Ohio Corn
Growers meeting and dinner.
Contact County Extension
office, Ken Ford, 740-335-1150
for information. Speakers still
being arranged.
Aug. 12: Manure Science
Review; 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Mississinawa Valley High
School, 10480 Staudt Road,
Union City. Registration at 8:45
a.m.
Aug. 21: Precision Agriculture Day: Combine and Drone
Technology, Champaign County
Fairgrounds in Urbana.
September
Sept. 11-13: Clinton County
Corn Festival; Clinton County
Fairgrounds; Friday, 11 a.m. to
10 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11
p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sept. 18: Nutrients in the
Field Day, sponsored by Hardin
Soil and Water Conservation
District (SWCD), Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), The Nature
Conservancy (TNC), John
Deere, and OSU Extension.
“Agriculture Conservation,
Protecting Water: Keeping Soil
and Nutrients in the Field”
Registration from 8-8:30 a.m.at
Jerry McBride’s farm at 11312
CR 60, Dola.
Sept. 19: 2nd Annual Highland County Farm Tour, cohosted by the Highland County
Farm Bureau and the Highland
Soil and Water Conservation
District. Lunch will be provided. Full details of the tour will
be available in July. If you have
any questions send an email to
[email protected] or call the office
at 937-378-2212 or 888-3782212.
Sept. 22-24: Ohio Farm
Science Review, Molly Caren
Agricultural Center in London.
Advance tickets for the Farm
Science Review are $7 at all
OSU Extension county offices,
many local agribusinesses and
online starting in July at fsr.
osu.edu/visitors/tickets. Tickets
are $10 at the gate. Children 5
and younger are admitted free.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept.
22-23 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept.
24.
Sept. 25-27: Old Timers
Days; Greene County Fairgrounds, Xenia, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Sunday.
Algal bloom contamination predicted to be ‘severe’
Courtesy photo
After the 2014 Toledo algal bloom contamination, this year is expected to be as bad, if not worse, according to a federal agency.
Stone Lab on Lake Erie
Thursday.
“This is the fourth
seasonal harmful algal
bloom outlook for Lake
Erie that NOAA has
issued,” said Holly Bamford, Ph.D., assistant
NOAA administrator for
the National Ocean Service performing duties of
the assistant secretary of
commerce for conservation and management.
“NOAA’s ecological forecasting initiative, including this Lake Erie seasonal forecast, the NOAA
weekly HAB bulletin, and
the experimental early
season HABs Tracker,
provide science-based
information that water
managers, public health
officials, and others need
to make critical decisions
to protect the health
of their communities,
understand environmental impacts, and mitigate
damages to recreational
activities that are a
vital part of the region’s
economy.”
The 2015 seasonal
forecast uses models that
translate spring nutrient
loading into predicted
algal blooms in the western basin of Lake Erie.
After a relatively dry
April and May, the heavy
rains in June produced
record discharge and
nutrient loadings from
the Maumee River, which
runs through Toledo,
Ohio as well as northeastern Indiana, will
result in a more severe
bloom. This marks the
fourth year that NOAA
has issued an annual
outlook for western Lake
Erie.
Models were developed
by scientists at NOAA’s
National Centers for
Coastal Ocean Science
(NCCOS), the University
of Michigan, LimnoTech,
the University of Michigan Cooperative Institute
for Limnology and Ecosystems Research, and
the NOAA Great Lakes
Environmental Research
Laboratory (GLERL).
The models use nutrient
load data collected by
Heidelberg University’s
National Center for
Water Quality Research.
“Last summer’s Toledo
water crisis was a wakeup call to the serious
nature of harmful algal
blooms in America’s
waters,” said Jeff Reutter,
Ph.D., senior advisor to,
and former director of,
The Ohio State University’s Sea Grant program
and Stone Laboratory.
“This forecast once again
focuses attention on this
issue, and the urgent
need to take action to
address the problems
caused by excessive
amounts of nutrients
from fertilizer, manure
and sewage flowing into
our lakes and streams.”
To provide more realtime information during
the bloom season, NOAA
has produced HAB bulletins for western Lake
Erie since 2008. The bulletins will continue at the
twice-weekly frequency
established during last
season’s Toledo event,
and can be received by
a subscription to the
NOAA Lake Erie HAB
Bulletin. Additional
information on the size
and movement of the
bloom can be found via
NOAA’s experimental
HAB Tracker. As the
summer progresses, field
observations on water
quality, algal biomass and
toxicity will be collected
by NOAA GLERL and
CILER, the Ohio State
University’s Sea Grant
Program and Stone
Laboratory, Heidelberg
University, the University
of Toledo, Ohio EPA,
and LimnoTech. USGS
will work with NASA in
providing satellite tracking of the bloom as well.
These results will provide valuable information
to regional managers and
assist NCCOS scientists
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accuracy of this year’s
forecast models.
The Lake Erie forecast
is part of a NOAA ecological forecasting initiative that aims to deliver
accurate, relevant, timely
and reliable ecological
forecasts directly to
coastal resource managers and the public as part
of its stewardship and
scientific mandates for
coastal, marine and Great
Lakes resources. Additionally, NOAA currently
provides, or is developing, HABs and hypoxia
forecasts for the Gulf of
Maine, Chesapeake Bay,
the Gulf of Mexico and
the Pacific Northwest
NOAA, NASA, EPA,
and the U.S. Geological Survey announced,
in April, a $3.6 million
multi-agency research
effort designed to be an
early warning system for
freshwater nuisance and
toxic algal blooms by
using satellites that can
gather color data from
freshwater bodies during scans of the Earth.
The project will improve
the understanding of the
environmental causes
and health effects of
cyanobacteria and phytoplankton blooms. The
effort includes the Great
Lakes and will further
strengthen initiatives
like the NOAA Lake Erie
HABs forecast.
Funding to support the
NOAA forecast was provided through NCCOS,
NASA’s Applied Science
Health and Air Quality
Program, the EPA-administered Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the
Erb Family Foundation,
and the U-M Graham
Sustainability Institute.
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National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administrationn (NOAA) and its
research partners, using
an ensemble modeling
approach, predict that
the 2015 western Lake
Erie harmful algal bloom
season will be among
the most severe in recent
years and could become
the second most severe
behind the record-setting
2011 bloom, the organization reported July 2.
The effects of the
cyanobacterial blooms
include a higher cost
for cities and local governments to treat their
drinking water, as well
as risk to swimmers in
high concentration areas,
and a nuisance to boaters when blooms form.
These effects will vary
in locations and severity
with winds, and will peak
in September.
The bloom will be
expected to measure 8.7
on the severity index
with a range from 8.1
to potentially as high as
9.5. This is more severe
than the last year’s 6.5,
and may equal or exceed
2013, which had the
second worse bloom in
this century. The severity
index runs from a high
of 10, which corresponds
to the 2011 bloom, the
worst ever observed, to
zero. A severity above
5.0 indicates blooms of
particular concern.
“While we are forecasting a severe bloom,
much of the lake will be
fine most of the time.
The bloom will develop
from west to east in the
Lake Erie Western Basin,
beginning this month.
It is important to note
that these effects will
vary with winds, and will
peak in September,” said
Richard Stumpf, Ph.D.,
NOAA’s ecological forecasting applied research
lead at NCCOS, who
formally presented the
forecast in a media event
and science presentation
at Ohio State University’s
In Ohio’s Fields
July starts wet, ends dry in state
By Gary Brock
[email protected]
KEITH KEMP: Keith Kemp and his
wife Betsy and son Chad farm about
1,500 acres in Preble County. Kemp is
also a Pioneer
Seed dealer.
1. What
have you been
able to do in
the fields so
far in June?
We got some
spraying done
and the last
of the postapplication
Contributed photo
done. We are
Keith Kemp on his farm.
pretty much
on track.
Things are shaping up, and looks good
for the early corn. We should get on
average about 200 bushels an acre for
early corn, maybe 150 an acre for the
later corn.
2. When will you be purchasing
grain for the 2016 season? Will start
buying and looking at seeds in August.
We try to order as early as possible to
get the best discount.
3. How have the field conditions
and weather been? The fields have
been wet all month and we’ve only had
about four working days in the fields
the whole month. But it keeps life
interesting.
4. How tall are the emerged crops
so far? The corn is all pollinated and
tasseled. The corn is about nine to 10
feet. The late corn is tasseled. The soybeans are knee to hip high for the early
plantings.
5. Anything else going on on the
farm this last month? We went to the
national soybean meeting in Iowa.
WES MONTGOMERY: Wes Montgomery farms about 1,450 acres in Fayette County, where he and his family
grow corn and soybeans.
1. What have you been able to do in
the fields so far in June? Not much,
mostly we’ve been watching it rain.
We’ve had a few days of work. We’ve
been able to spray the weeds with
Roundup, and can get fungicide on the
corn if needed. There is a lot of concern about disease with the wet fields.
It’s just been so wet.
grain for the 2016 season? I’ll start
looking toward the end of August,
looking at all the choices. There is a
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Each month in your Rural Life Today, we will be surveying Ohio grain producers on how their growing season is going this year. We’ve selected farmers from six parts of Ohio,
and we will interview them to get regular updates on such things as field conditions, progress of
the crop, problems they might be having or anything else they’d like to share. We’ll also update these
reports on our website at www.rurallifetoday.com. Here is the fourth installment of the series:
discount for
early purchasing. Then we’ll
tweak it at the
end of harvest.
3. How have
the field conditions and
weather been?
The fields have
been wet, but
we’re now seeContributed photo
ing a lot of
Wesley Montgomery on
height on the
his family farm.
corn and soybeans. It’s looking pretty decent considering the rain.
4. How tall are the emerged crops so
far? The corn is more than 10 feet. Our
early beans are about four feet.
farm this last month? We’ve been
working on the grain setup. There’s
been some concrete pouring.
DAVID BRANDT: David Brandt
farms about 1,100 acres in Fairfield
County.
1. What have
you been able
to do in the
fields so far in
June? It’s been
a pretty wet
month, and
have had about
21 days of rain
in July. But
this last week
has been lookGary Brock photo
ing better. We
David Brandt, leading a
haven’t been
2014 cover crop seminar
able to do any
in Marion County.
spraying this
last month.
The fields are too wet.
grain for the 2016 season? I’ll be purchasing seed in September.
3. How have the field conditions and
weather been? The fields have been
very wet. We’ve had some ponding on
fields of about a half-acre to an acre.
We may lose about 10 percent of our
yield in corn and soybeans both.
far? Most of the corn is about seven
feet. The silking is brown.
farm this last month? We have blown
on some cover crop seeds, about 50
and 75 acres of rye and radishes and
cover grasses.
HAROLD HEIDLEBAUGH: Harold
Heidlebaugh is growing about 80 acres
of soybeans in Allen County, as well as
raising sheep.
the fields so far in June? We weren’t
able to do much. We were able to finish our first cut of hay and get it in the
barns. This is the latest we have ever
finished the first cut. There has been a
lot of problems with disease, especially
on wheat.
2. When
will you be
purchasing
grain for the
2016 season?
I’ll be looking at buying
seeds in late
fall going into
winter.
3. How
have the field
Gary Brock photo
conditions
and weather Allen County farmer Harold
Heidlebaugh sits in his
been? There
kitchen on East View Farm.
has been a lot
of standing
water in the fields, but it is getting better now (July 27). But the ground has
been pretty spongy.
4. How tall are the emerged crops
so far? Our better soybeans are about
knee-high. I think there will be yield
reductions in about every field, though,
because of the wet weather and saturated fields.
farm this last month? We have just
been working with the ewes and lambs
when we can’t get into the fields.
ALLEN WILLSON: Allen Willson
of Fulton County farms about 2,400
acres, growing both corn and soybeans.
the fields so far in June? We got our
spraying done. On that last Saturday of
June, we had about five inches of rain.
We started on winter wheat last week,
then it rained, then we started again.
grain for the 2016 season? We’ll maybe
put some orders out September to
November.
3. How have the field conditions and
weather been? We couldn’t get in the
fields many days. But the rain has just
been scattered toward the end of July.
far? The corn is all tasseled out and
some pollinated. The corn is about
seven to nine feet high. The beans are
varied a lot.
Some are
nice looking
now.
5. Anything else
going on on
the farm this
last month?
We’ve been
taking part
in some tracNorris Ledyard photo
tor pulls at a Allen Willson in his Fulton
County home.
few county
fairs. How
have we done? So-so.
KELLY ABFALL: Kelly Abfall and
his family farms about 1,000 acres in
Athens, Meggs and Vinton Counties.
They grow corn, soybeans and also
raise about 60 head of cattle.
the fields so far in June? Basically, all
we’ve been able to do is get the wheat
cut and bale some hay. Our wheat
appears to be OK, I was fortunate. The
wheat yield was acceptable.
2. When
will you be
purchasing
grain for
the 2016
season? I
usually don’t
get in a big
hurry. I wait
until the end
of the year,
December
or January. I
Contributed photo
haven’t real- Kelly Abfall and his youngest
ly thought
son Kyle on their farm in
about it yet. Athens County.
3. How
have the field conditions and weather
been? The fields have been pretty wet.
The soil conditions have been what
you would expect for April. Our yield?
I think we will be OK on corn, but the
soybean yields I think will be all over
the place depending on where they are.
far? Our corn is maybe 8-10 feet tall.
Our soybeans are anywhere from the
top of the boot to thigh high, depending on where it is.
farm this last month? We baled a
couple hundred round bales, but that’s
about all.
Gary Brock can be reached at 937-556-5759 or on
Twitter at GBrock4
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Agronomy Day will be busy
Farmers look over a Palmer Amaranth weed at last year’s Field Day in Fayette County.
Gary Brock photo
Annual event Aug. 11 in Fayette County
WASHINGTON
COURT HOUSE - The
Southwest Ohio Corn
Growers Association, in
conjunction with the Fayette County Agronomy
Committee, will hold
their annual field day and
test plot demonstrations
on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at
the Fayette County Demonstration Farm on State
Route 38, adjacent to the
Fayette County Airport.
The Field Day, with
speakers and demonstrations with lunch, begins
at 9:30 a.m. and run to 3
p.m.
The Fayette Chamber
of Commerce “Business
after Hours” will be
held from 4 to 6 p.m.,
highlighting the Fayette County Extension
Service and the Fayette
County Airport.
Also during the day,
the Fayette County Farm
Bureau and the Fayette
County Soil and Water
Conservation District
Annual Meetings will be
held. Voting for SWCD
directors will be held
from 11 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
The Southwest Ohio
Corn Growers Association Banquet will begin
at 6 p.m. with business
meetings to follow. Cost
is $10 per person. For
ticket information please
contact the Farm Bureau
office at 800-443-6830.
Admission to the Field
Agronomy Day events is
free. The Keynote Speaker will be Chris Novak,
CEO of the National
Corn Growers Association.
A drawing for two $500
gift certificates for Ohio
Corn Grower members
will be held at the lunch.
There will also be a trade
show all day. There will
be plane rides from FCA
Flight Training, $30/
Person for a 30 minute
flight. For the flights, you
must register at 740-3352430, payment in cash
or check made to FCA
Flight Training.
Dosters: Bicentennial Farm family
Gary Huffenberger | Wilmington News Journal
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Daniel Collett came from Virginia to Clinton County to farm in a slavery-free state and bought Adams
Township land here in 1814. Six generations later, the land remains in the family and is owned by the
William Doster Farms Partnership. At the Clinton County Fair, the Ohio Department of Agriculture
recognized the Doster Family for maintaining the farm for 200 years. Family members received a
certificate honoring them as an Ohio Bicentennial Farm family. From left are brothers Howard (wife
Barbara) Doster and John (wife Carol) Doster, Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) representative
John Schlichter and Clinton County Senior Fair Board Secretary Mike Hacker. According to the ODA
registration form, Daniel Collett grew wheat, corn, oats and flax, and also used the land for timber and
maple syrup.
EPA releases biofuels proposal
By Erik Martin
DARKE COUNTY — The
United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has
announced proposed volume
requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program that will span the years
2014 through 2017.
According to the EPA, its proposal would “boost renewable
fuel production and provide for
ambitious yet responsible growth
over multiple years, supporting
future expansion of the biofuels
industry.”
“This proposal marks an
important step forward in making sure the Renewable Fuel
Standard program delivers on
the Congressional intent to
increase biofuel use, lower greenhouse gas emissions and improve
energy security,” said Janet
McCabe, the acting assistant
administrator for EPA’s Office of
Air. “We believe these proposed
volume requirements will provide a strong incentive for continued investment and growth in
biofuels.”
The EPA’s 2014 standards,
announced retroactively, reflect
the actual amount of domestic
biofuel used that year.
The agency contends that the
proposed volumes represent
substantial growth over historic
levels, citing these examples:The
proposed 2016 standard for cellulosic biofuel — those fuels with
the lowest [Greenhouse Gas]
emissions profile — is more than
170 million gallons higher than
the actual 2014 volumes. That’s
six times higher than actual 2014
volumes.
The proposed 2016 standard
for total renewable fuel is nearly
1.5 billion gallons more, or about
9 percent higher, than the actual
2014 volumes.
The proposed 2016 standard
for advanced biofuel is more than
700 million gallons — 27 percent
— higher than the actual 2014
volumes.
Biodiesel standards grow
steadily over the next several
years, increasing every year to
reach 1.9 billion gallons by 2017.
That’s 17 percent higher than the
actual 2014 volumes.
However, though the EPA
admits that its standards fall
below the targets set by Congress, it asserts that the steadily
increasing volumes in the proposal “indicate that biofuels
remain an important part of
the nation’s overall strategy to
enhance energy security and
address climate change.”
Not everyone is pleased with
the proposed volume standards.
Brooke Coleman, executive
director of the Advanced Ethanol
Council, an advocacy group for
the ethanol industry, released a
statement giving the proposal
lukewarm support.
“The good news is it is clear
that EPA and the Obama Administration want to send a signal to
the marketplace that domestic
renewable fuel markets are going
to grow,” said Coleman. “The
blending targets are definitely
stronger and theoretically create
new markets.”
Coleman added, “But Clean
Date set for annual
Highland Farm Tour
HILLSBORO - The 2nd
Annual Highland County
Farm Tour, co-hosted
by the Highland County
Farm Bureau and the
Highland Soil and Water
Conservation District,
will be held on Sept. 19.
This year the tour will
include Starlite Dairy and
Grain, White Clover Farm
featuring 100 percent
grass fed beef and John
Abell’s seasonal high tunnel along with his conservation reserve program.
The goal is to provide
opportunities for farmers
to learn new innovative
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techniques and interact
with others. It will be an
educational day to see
how others have utilized
various conservation
practices on their farms
to promote water quality
and soil erosion, as well
as, incorporate unique
projects to sustain their
farming operation.
Lunch will be provided.
Full details of the tour will
be available in July. If you
have any questions please
send an email to abch@
ofbf.org or call the office
at 937-378-2212 or 888378-2212.
Highland FB annual
meeting is Aug. 11
Erik Martin | The Daily Advocate
An EPA proposal would mandate increased biofuel production and use. Ethanol industry
advocates claim the proposal does not go far enough.
Air Act regulations have to have
backbone to actually achieve
their ambitions, and EPA is still
allowing the oil industry’s refusal
to comply with the RFS to be
cause to slow the program down.
If the Obama Administration
continues to reward non-compliance with clean energy laws,
clean energy laws will cease to
be effective.”
Petroleum producers are dissatisfied with the proposal as
well, although for differing reasons.
Stating his organization’s belief
that higher ethanol blends “damage engines and fuel systems,”
Jack Gerard, president and chief
executive officer of the American
Petroleum Institute, expressed
his displeasure with the proposal.
“Consumers’ interest should
come ahead of ethanol interests,”
said Gerard. “EPA assumes
growing demand for high-ethanol
fuel blends that are not compatible with most cars on the road
today, potentially putting American consumers, their vehicles
and our economy at risk.”
Regionally, there are concerns
about how the new standards
will affect Ohio’s ethanol producers and corn growers, which
represent a significant portion of
the state’s economy.
Mark Borer, president of the
Ohio Ethanol Producers Association, believes the EPA’s proposed
standards are not beneficial to
Ohio corn growers and ethanol
industry. He said, “From our
standpoint, this is a missed
opportunity for Ohio farmers,
rural economies and for consumers.”
Borer said, “The EPA’s decision doesn’t reflect what was
prescribed in the RFS law. Simply put, ethanol is doing everything that the RFS was written
for — helping farmers and rural
economies, providing a cleaner
burning fuel, and giving America
energy independence.”
He believes the proposal
doesn’t provide energy producers with sufficient incentive to
continue producing biofuels, and
may even stunt the construction of new biofuel-producing
technologies, such as those that
would produce cellulosic ethanol,
a biofuel produced from wood,
grasses, or the inedible parts of
plants.
Further, Borer doesn’t agree
with the argument that ethanol
damages vehicles.
“A U.S. Department of Energy
study, analyzed by the EPA,
showed there was no damage
to vehicles 2001 and newer,” he
said.
“We want to get alternative
fuels out there,” Borer added,
“and let consumers choose at the
pump.”
Looking at the issue from an
agricultural perspective, Sam
Custer, educator with the Darke
County Extension of Ohio State
University’s Agriculture and
Natural Resources Department,
doesn’t believe the proposal will
have a major economic impact
on local farmers, at least in the
short term.
“I believe the demand for
ethanol is still strong,” said
Custer. “The higher oil prices
we are seeing this week will only
strengthen the demand.”
Custer continued, “Although
the initial response to the new
standards for corn was negative,
the news was paired with the
outlook for much-needed rain.
Movement in the market today
was neutral even [with] great
rains, so I would say that the
immediate affect is negligible.”
The EPA is expected to finalize the standards by November
30. The agency will hold a public
hearing on the proposal June 25
in Kansas City, Kansas. July 27
is the cutoff date for public commentary on the proposal.
Erik Martin may be reached by email at
[email protected] or by phone at
937-569-4314.
HILLSBORO - The
Highland County Farm
Bureau’s annual meeting will be held south of
Leesburg at Creekview
Barn, 8821 Fall Creek
Rd. on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
Dinner will be catered by
Ponderosa Steak House
and begins at 6:30 p.m.,
with the business meeting
at 7 p.m.
The annual meeting
is held to reflect on the
year’s achievements,
establish local policies,
approve code changes,
elect state annual meeting
delegates, elect trustees
who will serve on the
local board and present
agriculture achievement
awards. Key speakers
will include OFBF State
Trustees Craig Adams
and Andra Troyer, as well
as Highland County Farm
Bureau President Nathan
Brown, who will present
his annual report and
highlight priority issues
for the coming year.
Creekview Barn is a
new, climate controlled
venue so there is no need
to worry about the weather. Contact the county
office (email to abch@
ofbf.org or call 937-3782212 or 888-378-2212) for
more information or any
questions that you may
have. Cost is $10 per person and advance reservations are required.
No reservations will
be accepted after 4 p.m.,
Monday, Aug. 3.
Farm Bureau
awards scholarships
HILLSBORO - The Highland County Farm Bureau
has awarded four scholarships to the 2015 Highland
County area graduates. The recipient are:
- Thomas Free, son of Bruce and Suzanne Free of
Greenfield. Thomas, a graduate of Greenfield McClain
High School, will receive a $1000 scholarship.
- Julie Nicole Arnett, daughter of Kevin and Jo
Heather Arnett, of Lynchburg. Julie is a graduate of
Lynchburg Clay and will receive a $500 scholarship.
- Dustin Willey, son of Scott Willey and Stephanie
Haines of Leesburg, a graduate of Fairfield Local High
School. Dustin will receive a $500 scholarship.
- Robert Miller, son of Scott and Stephanie Miller of
Hillsboro, is a graduate of Hillsboro High School. Robert will also receive a $500 scholarship.
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If you’ve seen the movie
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old bachelor brother’s
attempts at gardening.
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show does the planting of
their large garden and all Gillman
that comes up is corn. Of
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fresh, yellow stuff. A couple of country
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BECKY GILLMAN
Becky Gillman grew up as a “city girl”
and never thought she would end up living the country life, much less running a
corn growing and selling business. As a
young wife, she lived in town, but once
she and husband Wally had their first
son, they both knew that they wanted
to raise their children in the country.
Her father-in-law was a full-time farmer
and lived on the family farm. The young
family decided to buy a small farmhouse
across the road from the family farm,
and lived there as the family grew from
a family of three to a family of five. Outgrowing the small house, the Gillman’s
built a ranch home on the property, and
have lived there for 47 years now.
As the young family grew, so did
their garden. Becky says, “ I knew nothing about canning vegetables until my
neighbor and friend Dorothy Gilfillen
came and showed me how to do so
many ‘farmer wife’ things like baking
delicious pies, canning ginger pickles
and preserving the things from my garden. “ As Becky learned more gardening skills she had more produce than
her family could eat and store, so she
shared vegetables with friends. It wasn’t
long until people started requesting to
purchase their sweet corn. “We started
growing more and more corn and pretty
soon had a small business going. A
couple of years before our youngest
son Kevin got married, he and his then
girlfriend Kathy took over the corn
operation.” Once the couple decided to
get married, the corn income helped pay
for their honeymoon. Over the past 20
years, the small corn business has just
continued to grow and now Kevin plants
4 different times so all the corn isn’t
ready at the same time.
Now with grown children and grown
grandchildren, Becky and Wally make
preserving their corn a family affair.
“The guys always pick at least 30 dozen
and everyone has a job to do from husking it, to bagging it for the freezer. It
takes a lot of time, but when the snow
flies and the temperature is below zero
it sure tastes delicious and brings back
wonderful memories of summer. “
Corn Chowder
1 cup butter
1 small onion, diced
1 small carrot, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
3 cups corn
3 cups chicken broth
2 cups Half & Half
Salt and pepper to taste
Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add
onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Sauté
for 2 minutes. Stir in the flour to make
a roux. Cook until the flour turns a
light brown. Remove from the heat and
allow to cool. Combine the corn and
chicken broth in a large pan and bring
to a boil. Simmer for approximately 10
minutes. Slowly add the corn and the
broth mixture into the skillet of sautéed
vegetables, stirring constantly so the
mixture doesn’t get lumpy. Return the
mixture to the large pan and bring to
a boil. In a separate pan, heat the Half
& Half, but do not boil. Stir it into the
thickened corn mixture. Add salt and
pepper to taste. This recipe will make 8
servings. I sometimes add chopped kale
shortly before serving.
Corn Fritters
1 1/3 cups sifted flour
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
¾ tsp. salt
2/3 cup milk
1 egg, well beaten
1 ½ cups corn, liquid removed if using
canned corn
Sift dry ingredients together. Blend
milk and egg together and add to flour
mixture. Fold in corn. Drop by tablespoon onto hot oil (365-375 degrees).
Fry until lightly browned, turning once.
Approximately 3-5 minutes.
Serve with warm maple syrup.
PHYLLIS COTRELL
Phyllis Cotrell is one of those lucky
grandmas who gets to have her grandchildren close by. She and her husband
Sam live in rural Fort Loramie right by
the family farm where Sam grew up.
Their oldest son, Sam Jr., lives right
on the old homestead which he bought
from his grandmother, so two of Phyllis’
seven grandchildren live next door! The
others are close; a few right down the
road and the rest of the seven in nearby
Bradford.
“I love living in the country and
would never want to live in town again,”
Phyllis says, echoing the words that so
many who live the country life share.
She loves the privacy that country life
affords and the space it gives her to
have activities with her grandchildren…
”although on a recent vacation trip, one
of my grandsons wanted me to go parasailing with him. I reminded him that I
was 66 years old, which meant I was too
old for that!”
Since retiring from the Honeywell
Company (Fram) in Greenville, Phyllis enjoys spending time at the Shelby
County Senior Center, as well as time
with her grandchildren. She plays cards
– she especially likes Texas Hold ‘Em,
and she crochets, exercises and does
art work at the center. She is learning watercolors. Her welcoming and
friendly attitude has opened the door
to her getting acquainted with lots of
new people. Back at home, she also does
a lot of gardening this time of year. In
her large family garden, she grows and
then cans green beans, tomatoes, pickles
and makes homemade salsa. She just
finished freezing peaches, which she
brought back from her vacation in South
Carolina and she also freezes lots of
corn. “I’m not sure how our garden corn
is going to turn out this year, though.
We have had so much rain, but we do
enjoy our fresh corn dishes.”
Mexican Corn
4 cups fresh corn, cut off the cob
¾ cup chopped onion
¾ cup chopped pepper (green, yellow,
& red)
Salt & pepper to taste
Fry all ingredients in a skillet with oil
(olive or canola) till tender. For a kick,
add a little hot sauce.
Texas Caviar
Fresh corn off the cob, OR 1 can white
corn, drained
1 can black-eyed peas
1 medium chopped green pepper
2 green onions, chopped
1 regular onion, chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 clove of garlic, minced
4 ounces Italian dressing
Mix all ingredients together. For best
flavor, let sit for a couple of hours before
serving.
Fried Corn
Cut corn off the cob. Heat some olive
oil in a frying pan and fry the corn in the
oil. Cook until the edges of the kernels
are barely light brown. Salt and pepper
to taste. This is always good, but is a
really good way to use up corn that may
have stayed on the cob or stalk a little
too long.
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AGRICULTURE SNAPSHOT
2012 CENSUS OF
AGRICULTURE
County Profile
2012
2007
% change
Number of Farms..............................873 ..............................931 ...................................... -6
Land in Farms .....................................190,060 acres ..........204,901 acres .................. -7
Average Size of Farm ...................... 218 acres..................220 acres .......................... -1
Market Value of Products Sold .. $130,414,000..........$101,050,000 ............. + 29
Crop Sales ...................................$112,985,000...........(87 percent)
Livestock Sales ..........................$17,429,000 .............(13 percent)
Champaign County – Ohio
Ranked items among the 88 state counties
and 3,079 U.S. counties, 2012
State Universe
U.S.
Universe
Quantity
Rank
1
Rank
1
130414
34
88
913
3,077
112985
25
88
573
3072
17,429
46
88
1723
3076
4031
8709
45
25
85
87
784
452
2,038
2,827
TOP CROP ITEMS (acres)
Soybeans for beans
Corn for grain
68,339
75328
32
9
87
87
459
357
2,162
2,638
TOP LIVESTOCK
INVENTORY ITEMS (number)
Hogs and pigs
Cattle and calves
24,030
7830
25
58
88
88
456
2122
2889
3063
Item
MARKET VALUE
OF AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS SOLD ($1,000)
Total value of
agricultural products sold
Value of crops including
nursery and greenhouse
Value of livestock, poultry,
and their products
VALUE OF SALES BY
COMMODITY GROUP ($1,000)
Milk from cows
Hogs and pigs
Average Per Farm .....................$149,386 ...................$108,540 ...................... +38
Government Payments .................$3,854,000................$5,082,000 .....................-24
Average Per Farm
Receiving Payments ................$7,849 ........................$9,157 ............................. -14
Land in Farms by Type of Land Woodland
5.4%
Cropland
86.7%
Cropland Other
uses
7.8%
89% Other Uses 11% Other County Highlights, 2012
Economic Characteristics
Farms by value of sales:
Less than $1,000 ......................................................................................................................... 218
$1,000 to $2,499 ............................................................................................................................70
$2,500 to $4,999 ............................................................................................................................72
5,000 to $9,999 ...............................................................................................................................79
$10,000 to $19,999........................................................................................................................74
$20,000 to $24,999........................................................................................................................15
$25,000 to $39,999........................................................................................................................36
$40,000 to $49,999........................................................................................................................33
$50,000 to $99,999........................................................................................................................61
$100,000 to $249,999...................................................................................................................91
$250,000 to $499,999...................................................................................................................48
$500,000 or more ..........................................................................................................................76
Total farm production expenses ($1,000) .................................................................... 96,470
Average per farm ($)..........................................................................................................110,504
Net cash farm income of operation ($1,000) .............................................................. 49,113
Average per farm ($)............................................................................................................ 56,258
Operator Characteristics
300 250 Farms FARMS
300
200
200 150 100 50 100
0
Quantity
Principal operators by primary occupation:
Farming .......................................................................................................................................... 403
Other ............................................................................................................................................... 470
Principal operators by sex:
Male ................................................................................................................................................. 775
Female ...............................................................................................................................................98
Average age of principal operator (years) ........................................................................ 57.2
All operators by race(2):
White.............................................................................................................................................1311
More than one race ........................................................................................................................ 6
Farms by Size 400
Quantity
Hispanic .............................................................................................................................................. 7
0 1 to 9 10 to 49 50 to 179 180 to 499 500 to 999 1,000+ Acres/Farm 1-9
10-49
50-179
180-499
ACRES
500-999
1,000+
See “Census of Agriculture, Volume 1, Geographic Area Series” for complete footnotes, explanations,
definitions, and methodology.
1= Universe is number of counties in state or U.S. with the item.
2= Data collected for maximum of three operators per farm
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Passion for food
At Hocking College, Dean
Contrisciani teaches love
of food and ‘farm to table’
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in
a series of articles on the “farm to table”
movement and the value of locally produced foods to a community.
By Lorna Hart
[email protected]
OHIO VALLEY — Students from the
School of Culinary Arts at Hocking College in Nelsonville were busy with preparations for their final exam last Friday
morning. As the students chopped vegetables and stirred sauces, their instructor looked on.
Certified Culinary Instructor Clarence
Steadman has been teaching students
for 25 years at Hocking College.
“Its amazing to see the growth of the
students and to know there are still students who are focusing on the skill and
craft of culinary arts,” Steadman said.
As the students continued to prepare
their dishes, Steadman noted their technique, style, sanitation and organization.
The students are given a maxim of ten
points for each; a passing grade in preparation is 35 to 40 points. Passing this
practical test is required for graduation.
After the dishes are complete they are
passed onto a panel of judges who evaluate the food for taste.
Hocking’s focus is job based training; upon graduation, students have the
necessary skills to begin practicing their
craft. Culinary Arts curriculum also
includes English composition, computer
skills, environmental science, organization and catering and banquet management.
“We want students to care about the
craft,” Steadman said, “But also about
the business, the service industry. Students need to be ready to work not only
as chefs, they also need to know how to
run a business.”
Tristan Roley steps out of the kitchen
for a short break and agrees to talk
for a moment about why he wanted to
become a chef.
“I’ve always been an artsy person,”
Roley said,”and I like food preparation.”
He went on to say that being a chef
allows him to combine his interest.
When asked what would be his ideal
first job, he said I want to learn the
basics.
“I want to start from the bottom and
learn everything I can each step of the
way.”
Students’ completed projects are now
on display outside the kitchen area.
With cooking and clean up complete,
the students wait outside the office of
Alfonso Contrisciani, Academic Dean of
Hospitality, for their results.
Contrisciani is passionate about his
work at the college and understands the
importance of hands-on experience for
the students. An avid farm to table advocate, Contrisciani uses as much local
produce in the program as the season
permits and prefers artisan grown products to factory grown.
Having worked in all areas of the food
industry, he brings his numerous talents
Lorna Hart photo
Alfonso Contrisciani, Academic Dean of Hospitality at Hocking College, shows off some of the food
prepared by his students.
to the Hocking hospitality program.
Constrisciani is an artisan grower currently farming 70 acres of crops, including wheat for his use in baked good.
He advocates for participation in local
farmers markets in the area and encourages partnerships between the Hospitality and Farm Programs at Hocking,
local farmers and schools. With Constrisciani’s encouragement, the college is
moving forward with farm to school programs and classes in food preservation.
Two of the students waiting for Constrisciani were Sarah Burchett and Jack
Kitchen. Both students are from Rutland
and graduated from Meigs Local High
School, Burchett in 2012 and Kitchen in
2013. According to them, the program
has given them good skills to pursue
careers as chefs or other related fields.
The results of the grading were finally
announced; all students testing that day
passed. A collective sigh of relief could
be heard as the new chefs walked out of
the kitchen at Hocking College and into
the world of culinary arts.
But Contrisciani is not finished with
his day. Now it’s time for him to take the
student prepared pastries and fruit plate
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to a faculty function in President Betty
Young’s office. The fruit tray is artistically arranged with seasonal fruit, most
from local markets. He points to the pastries and notes that fresh berries from
local farmers were used in the fillings.
Constrisciani’s efforts to encourage
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Living Crop Museum features 73 American crops
WILMINGTON Recent rains merely
penetrated the top couple
inches of soil so senior
agriculture major Brandon Minor flooded a
4x12-foot plot of rice to
better replicate its ideal
growing conditions, while
the Oaxaca green corn
was doing fine under the
hot June sun.
Now in its 13th year,
the Living Crop Museum
at Wilmington College in
Clinton County features
dozens of commercial
agricultural crops grown
in the United States —
not just in Ohio and the
Midwest but also from
Maine to Arizona and
Hawaii.
At 73 plots, the Living
Crop Museum represents
the nation’s largest and
most diverse display of
agricultural plantings,
according to Dr. Thomas
Stilwell, associate professor of agriculture. While
other schools might have
some demo plots of corn
or crops in pots grown in
greenhouses, he said, “it’s
not the same” as being
able to see crops actually
growing in a field.
“I believe this is the
largest crop museum in
the United States,” he
said, noting he is aware
of a larger one only in
Malaysia.
Stilwell started the
museum in 2003 and each
summer since, with the
help of a student worker
or two, has maintained
it as a living laboratory
for his students and an
educational attraction to
curious area farmers.
The Living Crop
Museum is located on Fife
Ave., about a mile east of
WC’s campus and adjacent to its Equine Center
and across the street from
the Academic Farm. It’s
open every day for interested persons to peruse
the plots. Agriculture
represents the College’s
Courtesy photo
largest academic field of
Agriculture professor Tom Stilwell shows agriculture major Brandon Minor elements of a plant not
study.
normally found in Ohio’s fields — pineapple.
While there are plenty
ety grown for soybean
said.
plots are split according
of grains, legumes and
oil. Soybeans are grain
He has 10 varieties of
grasses, the museum also to the plant’s use and
legumes along with peacorn representing the
botany.
features several exotic —
nuts, chickpea and lentils.
Perennial forage grasses history of the grain. Teowell, exotic for Ohio —
There’s also cotton and
sinte corn dates back as
for livestock are subdiplants such as bananas,
amaranth, as well as other
pineapple and sugar cane. vided into cool and warm- many as 10,000 years.
grains like flax, canola,
The Oaxaca green and
The pineapple is growing season crops. Those are
buckwheat, castor and
Ute Desert varieties of
alongside plots of perennicely and Stilwell hopes
corn originated in Mexico sunflower. The museum
to have sugar cane for vis- nial and annual legumes
also features spelt.
and southwestern United
iting high school students and grasses, and human
“Ohio’s the largest proStates.
food and animal feed
to sample at the upcomducer of spelt and most
Stilwell said soybeans
crops like cereal grains,
ing agriculture visit day
people have never heard
are primarily indusincluding corn, wheat,
in October.
of it,” he said, noting it’s
trial crops that, in the
rice, barley and rye.
The plots feature crops
used like wheat but conmuseum, are represented
“Most of our food
grown in temperate
tains no gluten.
comes from grassy plants, by forage soybean, tofu,
(like Ohio), tropical and
“Over the years, I’ve
the cereal grains,” Stilwell edamame and a varisubtropical climates and
had 100-plus different
crops out here,” Stilwell
said. “I can’t plant everything every year so I keep
them in a refrigerator.”
While he welcomes
visitors to the museum,
his students are the
primary reason he toils
under the hot summer
sun so the crops will be in
prime shape when classes
resume in late August.
“In my Forage and
Grain Crops class, students have to be able to
identify the plants and
seeds of everything in this
museum — they have to
know this stuff,” he said,
noting that, even though
many students might
deal with few other crops
than the Midwest’s bread
and butter — corn and
soybeans — during their
careers, it’s important
that they can recognize a
field of oats and have the
perspective of knowing
about Teosinte corn in
conjunction with today’s
super hybrids.
“It’s available for them
out here day and night to
taste, smell, feel — even
to roll around in,” Stilwell
joked. “The night before
tests in my classes, I’ve
heard there have been
students out here with
flashlights.”
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Hard work pays off
At Putnam livestock sale, 4-H kids see results
By Greg Sowinski
[email protected]
OTTAWA — The
$3,450 Allie Warnimont
received for her Grand
Champion market steer
and a hog will help pay
for college.
“It’s a good feeling to
be able to have your hard
work actually pay off,”
Warnimont said.
Warnimont, who will
go to The Ohio State
University’s Agriculture
Technical Institute in
the fall, had hundreds of
hours into caring for the
animals that include feeding at least twice daily,
grooming and cleaning
their pens.
“I spent morning and
nights rinsing, blowing
him with a hair dryer and
also conditioning him,
like actually putting hair
conditioner on him to
make him all fluffy,” she
said. “I would go out at
6 p.m. and some nights
would not get in until 11
p.m. with all three of my
animals. It’s a lot of hard
work and dedication.”
Putnam County OSU
Extension Agent and 4-H
Educator Jason Hedrick
said animal projects are
a great way to teach children responsibility.
“It’s a pretty intense
responsibility for any
child that is taking a livestock project,” Hedrick
said. “That’s the great
thing about it, it brings
families together for a
purpose and it’s a great
opportunity to help teach
kids responsibility and
animal welfare.”
There’s never a break
taking care of livestock,
he said.
“It’s feeding and caring
for those animals every
day. Most of these animals eat multiple times.
You need to keep their
pens cleaned, you need to
keep fresh water in those
pens. It’s a daily com-
mitment, and it’s something you just can’t walk
away from for a couple
days and take a break.
You have got to see it
through,” Hedrick said.
But the reward and
satisfaction of raising and
caring for a fair animal
often is something even
the auction cannot put a
price on.
“Today and through
the course of the week
it’s really just an opportunity to showcase those
projects and be rewarded
at the end of the week,”
Hedrick said.
Warnimont is just one
of several hundred children between the ages of
8 and 19 who bring 4-H
projects to the Putnam
County Fair each year. In
late June, the large animal
auction was held with 12
steers, 185 hogs and 200
cows going to the highest
bidder.
Bryan Maag, an engineer with PRO-TEC Coat-
Craig J. Orosz | The Lima News
Allie Warnimont, 18, holds her grand champion market steer while waiting for the start of the auction at
the Putnam County Fair in late June. Allie’s steer sold for $2, 700.
ing Co. of Leipsic, was
at the auction bidding on
behalf of his company.
“We are here to support
our associates and our
associates’ children who
are here in the sale, help
sponsor them,” Maag
said. “We try to support
all the species at the fair
so we pretty much so end
up with all different animals.”
For the children who
raised the animals, the
auction is a bittersweet
moment. While they are
paid for the hard work,
it’s also a time to say
goodbye to the animals
they raised.
“My steer, I would
spend so much time with
him, he’s just a pet to
me. I would vent to him
a lot and tell him my
problems,” Warnimont
said. “It’s hard not to get
attached to them. Tears
will be falling come Sat-
urday night and Sunday
morning.”
Most of the animals
are destined for market
where they will enter the
food chain. The children
know that’s part of the
ballgame with 4-H projects and accept it.
“You get used to it, but
it’s still hard,” Warnimont
said.
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New winery focuses on sweet, fruity wines
By Rachel Lloyd
[email protected]
ARCANUM — He’s a beer
guy. She loves a nice, dry Cabernet. So how did these two
end up starting a winery that
specializes in sweet, fruity
wines? Well, give the people
what they want.
“I surveyed people for about
a year,” said Russell Rex, one
of the power couple behind
A.R. Winery. “That’s what
everyone said they were looking for. Sweet, fruity wines.”
That should come as no
real surprise, because millenials are leading wine industry
growth, and their gateway
tends to be sweet wines.
In a world that used to be
viewed as stuffy, snobbish
and “all about that grape,” the
industry is seeing a surge in
the sweet and fruity niche like
never before. Locally, the style
has become much more popular in recent years.
“This area is huge on their
sweets,” said Angie Flory, the
other half of “A.R.”
A.R. Winery only entered
the market a couple of months
ago and eight retail markets
currently carry its products.
There are three varieties on
the shelves so far, with two
more coming soon.
Lock Stock and Berries is a
three-berry wine. Forbidden
Apple is a crisp, light apple
wine. “OMB” (Oh My Berry)
is a strawberry wine.
The winery’s first grape
wine, a sweet white called She
Said Yes, will appropriately
debut at their wedding in a
Courtesy photo
A.R. Winery in Arcanum has five wines fully developed, including three on the market already and two more set to launch
within the next month. They are, from left, are Forbidden Apple, Lock Stock and Berries, “OMB,” She Said Yes, and Bluesberry.
few weeks, and Bluesberry
is just awaiting final label
approval before it’s released.
Their planned red grape wine
is in development and will be
called Caught Red Handed.
The next expected varieties
on the horizon are a tropical blend called El Nino and
a lime wine reminiscent of a
margarita, called El Loco.
The wines even feature a
celebrity athlete on the labels
— the couple’s flyball dog, a
border collie named Fuel.
The wines are all made and
bottled by hand, so the pair
are keeping their course fairly
slow and steady for the time
being. So far, they’ve been
able to keep ahead of demand,
but Rex said there have been
inquiries from a certain major
retailer and its box-store counterpart wanting to stock the
wines.
“That’s just too big,” Rex
said. “We’re not there yet.”
The tasting room is still an
empty space occupied only
by power tools and sawdust,
while production, bottling and
storage share a single room.
Expansion is already on
their minds, though. The winery stands on a five-acre farm,
and some of the hay crop has
already had to make way for
the planting of grape vines.
Those will take about three to
five years to reach maturity.
There are berry bushes and
fruit trees on site as well, but
for now, most of their ingredients come from a fruit distributor. The apple is sourced
locally from Downing Fruit
Farm.
The wine is made from
whole fruits, rather than
juices, and is triple filtered,
resulting in rich, fruity flavor
with a more subtle sweetness
and smooth finish.
Currently, the facility is
licensed for manufacturing, as
well as selling on the Internet
and selling to retail outlets.
The tasting permit is expected
soon, so the pair plan to open
the tasting room in late July
or August. At that point, the
winery also will be able to sell
servings and bottles on site.
“It’s been a lot of paperwork and a lot of renovation,”
Rex said, adding that it took
“a year and a month” to get
through the permitting process allowing them to put
their bottles in stores. The old
barn on the farm was cleared
to make way for the building
where the production, storage
and tasting areas now stand.
Rex mentioned that the
winery had entered one of
their wines into a wine competitition, and he had been
obsessively checking his email
over the past to find out the
results. As luck would have it,
his phone pinged with a notification about a half hour later
— Lock Stock and Berries was
awarded a silver medal in the
“fruit wines made from natural
fruit” category in the 2015
Ohio Wine Competition held
at Kent State University.
For more information about
the winery and to keep up
with upcoming releases and
new retailers, visit the website
at ARWinery.com or search
“A.R. Winery” on Facebook.
The writer can be reached at 937-5694354 or on Twitter @RachelLloydGDA.
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Farm Bureau opposes marijuana proposal
Where in Ohio will planned marijuana farms be located?
COLUMBUS – The
Ohio Farm Bureau
Federation (OFBF) has
announced its opposition
to the marijuana legalization measure likely to be
on the November ballot.
The proposal distorts
Ohio’s constitution, creates a monopoly that
excludes average Ohioans
and puts the state at odds
with federal law, according to the OFB press
release in late July.
The Ohio Farm Bureau
is one of the first statewide organizations to
oppose the measure. The
organization’s board of
trustees chose to oppose
the measure following
an extensive study of the
issue and in accordance
with Farm Bureau policy.
The proposal would
amend Ohio’s Constitution to grant a small
group of investors a
monopoly on the commercial growing and
selling of marijuana. The
investors would profit
from an industry estimated to be worth more than
$1 billion by 2020.
Constitutionally ben-
“The state constitution is about
guaranteeing Ohioans’ basic freedoms,
not guaranteeing a few people’s profits.”
— John C. (Jack) Fisher
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation executive vice president
efiting wealthy investors
is especially troublesome
to the Farm Bureau.
“The state constitution
is about guaranteeing
Ohioans’ basic freedoms,
not guaranteeing a few
people’s profits,” said
John C. (Jack) Fisher,
OFBF’s executive vice
president.
The Farm Bureau also
questions the wisdom
of amending the state
constitution to be in
direct conflict with U.S.
statutes. Marijuana is
an illegal drug despite
the current Washington
administration’s decision
to not enforce federal
law, according to Fisher.
“We’re going to get
a new president in just
over a year,” Fisher said.
“What happens if he or
she decides to get tougher? How much will it cost
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10 FARMS BE LOCATED?
The proposed amendment calls for
the establishment of 10 marijuana
farms throughout Ohio.
Where will the 10 proposed marijuana farms in Ohio be located of the
proposed amendment that may be on
the November ballot is approved?
Here is a list of the locations in Ohio
by community, county and number of
acres:
1. Middletown (Butler County):
40.4 acres on two parcels are listed
in county records without an address
along Yankee Road and Todhunter
Road, west of Interstate 75. Butler
County is just north of Cincinnati.
2. Union Township (Clermont
County): 13.3 ares on two parcels
listed in county records without an
address along Ohio 32 and Winding
Creek Boulevard. Clermont County is
just east of Cincinnati. The area listed
is about three miles east of Interstate
275.
3. Jackson Township (Franklin
County): 19.2 acres on a parcel listed
along Seeds Road. The area is just
southeast of Columbus, south of Interstate 270 and east of Interstate 71.
4. Anderson Township (Hamilton
County): 24.5 acres on a parcel listed
along Broadwell Road. The area is just
east of U.S. 50 and a couple miles west
of Interstate 275, near Cincinnati.
5. Pataskala (Licking County): 35
acres at 6197 Mink St. Licking County
is just east of Columbus. The parcel is
a couple miles east of Interstate 270
and north of Interstate 70.
6. Lorain (Lorain County): 76.8
acres on the portions of two larger parcels at 2610 Colorado Ave. (Ohio 611),
near Cromwell Park and the Black
River. The listed property owner is the
city of Lorain.
7. Toledo (Lucas County): 28.5
acres on the northern side of Toledo,
just south of Michigan. The property
address is 6070 Hagman Road, west of
Interstate 75 and within a few hundred
feet of Michigan.
8. Moraine (Montgomery County):
50.8 acres on a parcel at 2477 Soldiers
Home-West Carrollton Road in the
Dayton suburb of Moraine. This is
near the Possum Creek MetroPark, on
the southern edge of Dayton and about
a mile west of Interstate 75.
9. Alliance (Stark County): 27.2
acres in the eastern side of Alliance.
County records do not list a specific
street address, rather just Main Street.
The parcel is about 10 miles northeast
of Canton.
10. Hudson (Summit County):
29 acres at 6333 Hudson Crossing
Parkway, located just northeast of the
intersection of Ohio 8 and 303 (West
Streetsboro Road). Hudson Crossing
Parkway is across from the Christ
Community Chapel on the western
edge of Hudson.
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Steam Threshers celebrate 59th show
By Erik Martin
[email protected]
DARKE COUNTY — Tractor and steam power enthusiasts of all ages gathered
at York Woods for the 59th
annual reunion of the Darke
County Steam Threshers
Association, held July 2-5.
The event has been held
annually since 1956.
Steam Threshers President
David Gibson said this year’s
gathering featured about 20
steam engines, 50 tractors, 30
gas engines, plus an untold
number of garden tractors.
“We’ve had more engines
Erik Martin | The Daily Advocate this year than we have in
The Darke County Steam Threshers held its 59th annual reunion Thursday through Sunday the past several years,” said
at York Woods.
Steam Threshers Vice Presi-
dent Jo Stuck. “The trustees
worked hard to get things
back to where it was years
ago.”
Gibson added, “We also
brought the horse pull back,
which we hadn’t had for a few
years. That, and we brought
back some musical bands.”
For young eventgoers,
the Steam Threshers staged
a kiddie tractor pull and
allowed children to use scalemodel steam engines to slice
watermelons, among other
activities.
“It’s a family friendly
event,” said Stuck. “Kids can
get involved. There’s a lot of
history to learn and this is a
good place to learn it.”
Vendors were on hand, sell-
ing food, crafts, farm equipment, and die-cast tractors,
among other items.
A steam-powered calliope,
wood sawing and threshing
demonstrations entertained
eventgoers throughout the
festival.
Upcoming events for the
association include the 127
Garage Sale held August 6-9
and the Massacre Mill Haunted Woods from September 25
to October 31.
For more information on
the Steam Threshers, visit its
website at www.darkecountysteam.com.
Erik Martin may be reached by email at
[email protected] or by phone
at 937-569-4314.
Stuck works hard on farm, for Steam Threshers
By Linda Moody
[email protected]
NORTH STAR —
Joanne Stuck, vice
president of the Darke
County Steam Threshers,
has been involved with
the organization for four
years.
She and husband Taylor’s friend, Josh Routt,
got them involved.
“The president at that
time asked me to take
pictures for the club and
it went from there,” she
said. “We have friends
out here. We enjoy coming out and helping.”
Since the Stucks have
become members, their
friends, Jason and Joey
Yost, with whom she has
been friends since they
were 17, are also now
involved and both serving as trustees, while
Joey is the treasurer.
The Stucks live near
North Star and are farmers.
“We do a lot of the
ground maintenance,
and a lot of times that’s
hard work,” said Joanne,
whose family is camped
out at York Woods where
the steam threshers
reunion is held. “My husband is a trustee. We just
have a tractor out here.”
She is used to the
work, though, for they
have a grain and livestock farming operation.
“And he does a seed
cleaning business,” she
said of her husband.
“I help with that when
needed. I help work the
ground in the spring and
bale hay when it needs it.
And, I have a lot of daily
chores to do.”
Her favorite thing to
do is run the combine
when they harvest.
“I grew up on a farm
and we always had animals,” she said. “We
didn’t have much land,
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Joanne Stuck enjoys farm work and got involved with the Darke County Steam Threshers four years ago.
but we had animals.”
Joanne is in charge
of the Haunted Woods,
helps out with the 127
garage sales that take
place there, was here last
year for Annie Oakley
Festival and probably will
do that again this year.
The Stucks met at
the Triangle outside of
Greenville.
“That’s where my
husband’s grandparents,
Harold and Evelyn Stuck,
met,” she said.
Taylor is a 1998
graduate of Versailles
High School and she
is a 1998 graduate of
Franklin Monroe. They
will celebrate their ninth
wedding anniversary in
September.
Joanne is the mother of
16-year-old Brooke and
sons Seth 11 and Troy 8,
all of whom are students
at Versailles.
“After high school, I
worked at Weaver’s for
about three years, then
went to Cooper’s as a
quality assurance tech,
and I became an egg
grader through the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and was a floater at
the different plants,” she
said.
She hasn’t work outside the home since she
had surgery two years
ago on her wrist bone,
which was deteriorating
on her right side.
“Now, I just work on
the farm,” she said.
Joanne said she is
originally from West
Milton, where the family
lived until she was 13.
Then, her family moved
to an Arcanum address, a
Laura phone number and
in the Franklin Monroe
School District.
She is the daughter of
Darrel and Debra (Mitchell) Cress.
When asked if she did
this kind of farm work at
home when young, she
replied, “No, I was not
allowed to when growing
up because girls didn’t do
farm work. I harvested
dad’s beans last year
and he said, ‘I thought
I’d never see my daughter do that.’ I hope he’s
proud of me.”
Joanne, who does her
photography on the side,
said she takes the photos
that appear on their Facebook pages.
She also loves to
cook and does that a lot
around the camper this
week.
“My specialty is pie
iron pizzas,” she said.
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$7,500 Sign-On Bonus
(limited time for route
delivery drivers only)
All applicants required
to apply online.
Start the process now @
joinmbm.com/columbus
CDL Drivers
Full/Part Time
Equal Opportunity Employer
Local Business
Now Accepting Applications
From Dedicated Responsible
CDL Drivers
Valid Driver’s License
2 Years Driving Experience
Older Than 23 Years of Age
Call Diana 1-740-874-3133
Drivers Earn $1000+/wk.
Home Weekends! Paid
Vac, Holidays, Benefits.
Bonuses! Flatbed. CDL-A.
Express Delivery Services.
513-934-4078
40762678
EWING TREE SERVICE
Trims, top and removals and
stump removals. Fully insured.
Free Estimates. (937)486-4462
(937)382-1394.
Benefits begin 1st day of hire
5 day work week, 2 day routes
for delivery drivers
6-months exp. required.
40766181
Professional Services
EWING TREE SERVICE
(937)382-1394.
CDL Dump Truck Drivers
Needed. Class A and B. Experience necessary. Call 513309-9593.
Maintenance position available for rental properties. Send
resume to: 761 S. Nelson Ave.
Wilmington, OH 45177.
Attn:Maintenance
Handyman needed - Must
have remodeling experience.
Call 937-382-4668
HELP WANTED: Shipping/Receiving Clerk for manufacturing/distributing company. Full
Time Position, Mon-Fri 8-5.
Computer experience (UPS
World Ship especially) preferred, but not necessary.
Send resume to [email protected] or mail to Jacks Inc,
2250 Kenskill Ave, Wash CH,
OH 43160
Housekeeping/Cleaning positions needed at Cowan Lake
State Park. Up to $13.44/hr.
Applications available at Cowan Lake State Park office.
EWING TREE SERVICE
(937)382-1394.
Help Wanted General
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Bush Specialty Vehicles is a specialty truck upfitter located in
Wilmington, Ohio. We are seeking energetic, quality minded
individuals to fill the following position.
Health
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Specialized Vehicle Upfitter
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SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC.
Bush Specialty Vehicles is a specialty truck upfitter located in
Wilmington, Ohio. We are seeking energetic, quality minded
individuals to fill the following position.
Specialized Vehicle Upfitter
Duties include: insulating and lining van interiors, installing
refrigeration units, manufacturing and assembly of cabinets,
shelving and other specialty wood products. Previous experience
is preferred but we are willing to train the right individual.
• Competitive wage based on experience
• Excellent benefits
• Paid vacation
Contact Tracy Shumaker at 937-382-5502 ext. 12
Bush Specialty Vehicles, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
40764053
Drivers & Delivery
CDL - A DRIVERS
6 regional flatbed drivers out of Washington C.H.
WE ARE OVERFLOWING WITH FREIGHT!
75% Drop & Hook Loads!
If you are not:
- Averaging $50,000 a year
- Home most days & all weekends!
- Receiving paid holidays & vacation, 401K with employer match, Life,
dental, optical, prescription, disability, major medical from
$14 single up to $65 family/week
THIS IS THE JOB FOR YOU!
REQUIREMENTS
1 year 100,000 miles exp.
Max. 4 points in 3 years or 2 moving violations
Minimum 25 years old
TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND TODAY!
South Shore Transportation
Call 1-800-445-7671 or 1-740-636-1415
www.sshoretrans.com
Mon.-Fri from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Help Wanted General
BUSH
EOE
Miscellaneous
Contact Tracy Shumaker at 937-382-5502 ext. 12
Help Wanted General
This is an exceptional opportunity to lead one of the most innovative, business-friendly,
and responsive Port Authorities in the United States.
The Clinton County Port Authority owns and operates the Wilmington Air Park.
The Park is a 1,900-acre commercial airport complex and formerly served as the North
American express package delivery hub for DHL and Airborne Express. Specifically
charged with economic development and job creation, Port Authorities in Ohio have
significant legal authority to encourage and enhance economic development opportunities
for businesses to start and grow. The Clinton County Port Authority (CCPA) was
established in 2004 by the Clinton County Commissioners with a primary function of job
creation and retention in Wilmington and Clinton County.
Located adjacent to Interstate 71 and in the middle of the triangle formed by Cincinnati,
Columbus, and Dayton, the Wilmington Air Park is geographically, economically and
strategically positioned to continue to grow as a center of commerce, business innovation,
and economic development.
The Port Authority Board of Directors seeks a professional executive director to provide
strategic and operational leadership. The incumbent, who is retiring after five years of
service to the Authority, also has been instrumental in local and state public management
and economic development. The ideal candidate possesses an agile financial mind and
proven experience with economic development, airport management, collaboration
in multi-governmental environments, familiarity with strict and esoteric regulatory
environments, property management expertise, demonstrated success with the development
and implementation of public/private partnerships, defining and implementing meaningful
strategic planning initiatives, relating and communicating effectively with all segments of a
diverse community and the capacity to manage organizational change.
Competitive salary ($90,000 to $110,000, DOQ) plus excellent fringe benefits.
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of seven years of experience in executive level
leadership positions related to economic development and airport management.
If chosen for an interview with the Port Authority Board of Directors, a candidate
will be required to cooperate with The Mercer Group, Inc. in its conduct of background
checks. Send resume, cover letter that demonstrates how your qualifications, interests,
and experience coincide with this posting, and detailed salary history by June 30, 2015 to
Phillip Robertson, The Mercer Group, Inc., (electronic submission strongly preferred) or
mail to 3443 Hwy. 39 North, Louisburg, NC 27549. View an in-depth profile of the position
at www.MercerGroupInc.com by clicking on the “Current Searches” tab at the web site.
40753378
Multi family yard sale Friday
& Saturday 9-3, 555 Tiara
Way. Tools, women's clothes,
furniture, home decor and
misc.
Help Wanted General
40758819
MOVING SALE July 9, 10 &
11 8:00-? 2715 St. Rt. 323
London 2 mi E from Sedalia, 8
mi W of SR 56 Estate, antiques, tools. Way To Much To
List! May be other yard sales.
RAIN OR SHINE
Help Wanted General
40771379
Yard Sale
Drivers & Delivery
40767802
Like new deluxe Evrider mobility scooter. dual seat, digital display, 4 wheel susp.
4,450.00. 740-335-3756
EMPLOYMENT
40767777
Miscellaneous
40770409
NOW HIRING EXPERIENCED WAREHOUSE WORKERS
FOR OUR WILMINGTON DISTRIBUTION CENTER
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• Fast-paced distribution / warehouse setting
• Full-time positions offer starting pay of $11.67/hour with a pay
increase and benefits eligibility (including health insurance) after
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• Part-time positions offer starting pay of $11.10/hour with a pay
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• Previous warehouse experience is also preferred
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40757317
EMPLOYMENT
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Four SeaSonS of Washington
Currently accepting applications for
• RN Positions with sign on bonus
• Dietary Manager
Please aPPly in Person at:
Four Seasons of Washington
201 Courthouse Parkway, Washington C.H.
(behind Holiday inn)
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40773724
CLASSIFIEDS
Help Wanted General
Cemetery Plots
Land (Acreage)
Apartments /Townhouses
Pets
Looking for an RN who is energetic and a highly motivated
team player. Previous leadership experience desirable.
This is a full-time position with
benefits available. Also accepting LPN and STNA applications at this time. Apply in
person at 580 E. Washington
St., Sabina. EOE.
FOR SALE - 4 lots, Section A,
Washington Cemetery
740-335-4929
5 acres for sale. 11444 Kellog
Rd Mt Sterling. Pole Barn, septic tank well and leech bed
lines. 606-495-7047 We will
take best offer made!
BEST DEAL IN TOWN Clean,
one bedroom apartment. Starting $385 month 937-382-4668
Good clean housing for less.
1 & 2 bdrm apts & townhouses. New carpets/new kitchens. $340 & up. Call right
now! 937-382-6671
SIAMESE KITTENS, sealpoint,
appleheads, purebred, not registered. Spayed adult also
available. $150-$160 each,
cash only. 937-584-4497
Houses For Rent
Farm Equipment
FOR RENT
1950 Massie Harris 30 tractor.
Located in Greene County.
937-768-5632
For Sale: JD 8100 TWD Tractor, Excellent shape, 3675 Actual hours. Sharp, ready to go.
Houses For Sale
Weekend Open Houses
1 bd- starting @ $340.00 with
utilities included 382-6671
1 Bedroom Blanchester apartment.$425 month plus deposit
& u t i li t ie s. No Pe t s . Ca l l
(513)518-3706.
2 BR, duplex, all appliances,
elec. heat, $550 mo plus dep,
no pets! (740)505-9967. Available Now!
Saturday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
BEST DEAL IN TOWN! Sleeping Room Private Bath, Kitchenette starting at $89
weekly.(937)382-4668
Blanchester - 1 bedroom,
equipped kitchen, heat/water
paid, laundry. (513) 625-4522
Clean 2 br, w/d hookup, Absolutely No Pets, Applications
740-335-9313 $400. mo + dep.
Clinton Glen & Wilmington
Apartments complexes,
located off Thorne Ave.,
Wilmington, are currently
accepting applications for 2/3
BR townhouses. For information, call (937)382-8886 or Visit
clintoncap.org or OH TTY/TTD
800-750-0750 This institution
is an equal opportunity
provider and employer "Equal
Housing opportunity."
3-4 BR, 2 BA home,
full basement, desirable
residential community
in Hillsboro.
Call
937-402-1960
3 bdrm home for rent. Call for
details 937-579-5125 or 937763-9629.
Greenfield- 2 br, C/A, gas heat,
partial basement, & large yard,
$500 mo/dep 937-239-1165
Greenfield- 2 br, C/A, gas heat,
partial basement, & large yard,
$500 mo/dep 937-239-1165
Mobiles- up to code, 3 br, 1 ba
$450 mo/dep, and 5 br, 2 ba
$500 mo/dep. 513-456-3108
For Sale By Owner
Up to
$
Help Wanted General
SuNday – 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
LPN and Medical Assistant
40750792
Help Wanted General
A Wilmington Treasure! Over 2800 SF 4 or 5 BR, 2.5 BA
mostly brick home, inviting open foyer, generous room sizes
w/ large front porch & rear deck perfect for entertaining, full,
partial finished basement, w/up attic. $179,900
Hosted by: Sheri McIntosh
40767746
40752001
Administrative Assistant
The Clinton County Port Authority is seeking a regular part time, hourly (20 hours per week) employee as an Administrative
Assistant. Position includes a variety of administrative functions including: Scheduling appointments, responding to requests
for information, composing memos and other correspondence, transcribing notes, taking and transcribing meeting minutes,
creating presentations, conducting research and other duties as assigned. This individual will generate reports, handle multiple
projects, and may prepare and monitor invoices and expense reports. They may also assist with compiling and developing the
annual budget.
Position requires at least a high school diploma with minimum of 4 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Relies on
experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks under general supervision. A certain degree
of creativity and latitude is expected.
Anticipated starting pay level is $18 per hour. The Port Authority is a public employer and this position will participate in Ohio
Public Employees Retirement System. Paid sick leave, vacation, holiday pay and other benefits are in accordance with the Port
Authority’s guidelines and policies.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Prior manufacturing assembly experience helpful; not required
• HS Diploma/GED/or equivalent life experience accepted
• 1 year stable work history with verifiable references
Pay:
• 2nd/3rd shift Wage Progression:
$11.57-$16.00+$.50 attendance bonus
(if qualify)
OPEN INTERVIEWS held at OHIOMEANSJOBS ROOM A from 10AM-2PM
1025 S. South St., Ste. 500, Wilmington, OH 45177 - Call ACT-I/Trillium Staffing @ (740)869-3410
Camp Joy is seeking resumes for our Corporate
Program Coordinator. This position is the center
point for fielding questions related to program
logistics and materials from both internal and
external Camp Joy constituencies and for
providing the support necessary for the delivery of
quality programs. Must have computer experience,
database experience preferred. FT w/benefits.
Submit resumes to:
[email protected].
40755418
Help Wanted General
Accepting resumes for part time Manager and a
full time Maintenance Person for a 50 unit Rural
Development Apartment Complex property located
in Sabina, OH. Must be able to work on your own.
Manager must have good people skills and be good
with paperwork. Maintenance Person must have a basic
knowledge of electrical, plumbing, Carpentry, drywall,
painting, and yard work. Fax resume to 937-544-3756,
email to [email protected] or mail to Majestic
Management Co., 60 Alana Drive, West Union, OH
45693. Equal Employment Opportunity.
Administrative / Professional
BENEFITS
• Semi-annual performance bonus program • Paid vacation & paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• On-site gymnasium & fitness center
• Personal trainer and health-coach counselor
Help Wanted General
The Christ Hospital Physicians – Ohio Heart &
Vascular is looking for a LPN and Medical Assistant
for their Wilmington location. 1-3 years LPN or
Medical Assistant experience required. Cardiac
experience preferred. Qualified candidates please
email resumes to
[email protected] or apply
on our website www.thechristhospital.com
EOE
496 N. South Street, Wilmington
rd
/hr
12.07
4689 Mt Washington Rd. • Hillsboro, Ohio 45133
Inviting & impeccable 4 BR brick N. Wilmington home. 1.4
acres. Finished bsmt (rec room, 4th BR, 1/2 BA, wet bar). Family
rm w/FP & kitchen walkout to large rear tiered deck overlooking
deck & inground pool. $349,500
Hosted by: Marsha Bennett
Hiring Event!!!!
Thursday, June th
25
2 /3 Shift Production Associates
Experienced Warehouse/Shipping/Receiving Assoc.
Beautiful Country Home 1.3 Acre, 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Hardwood Floors,
Open Floor Plan, Attached Garage, In-ground 18 x 36 Swimming Pool, Back
Deck Perfect For Entertaining. Asking $160,000.
For Additional Information Please contact:
Mike 937-763-2571 or Leah 937-763-0208
40773733
45 Pheasant run Lane, Wilmington
Wanted to Buy
Cash buyers: Standing timber5 acre tracts & up. South Central Ohio. Mark Wilson. Bainbridge, OH. 740-634-3440 or
740-466-8210.
Permanent Direct Hire Full Time Positions
nd
Well maintained Quad level 3/4 BR, 2 bath home. HW floors,
new furnace, air, 2 car gar. Lovely 21x12 screened rear porch
on almost 1/2 acre lot. Large laundry area w/sink.
Move in condition.
Offering HOME WARRANTY $115,000
Hosted by: Ray Sarkees
SuNday – 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Garden & Produce
Sweet corn, $3 a dozen.
1/2 mile down Panhandle off
SR 73. 937-987-9906
Help Wanted General
Live A DreAm
78 Circle drive, New Vienna
JD 8640 4WD Tractor. Above
average condition, around
6800 hours. Clean, strong
tractor. Wilmington, OH
937-218-4940
40760450
2001 Redman. 16x80 Mobile
home w/deck located in Sabina mobile home park. Excellent condition. Includes stove,
refrig, & storage bldg.
$19,900.00. Call Wilma
McBrayer 937-382-0809
Land for Sale: Recreational
hunting land for sale. Southwestern Ohio, 50 + acre
tracts. Mark Wilson. Bainbridge, OH 740-634-3440 or
740-466-8210.
Wilmington Nursing and Rehab Center
New Management
“We’re Growing”
• Kitchen Manager: FT, experience preferred
• Cook: FT, Afternoon/Evening
• Diet Aide: PT, Evening
• STNA: FT, PT and PRN, 12 hour days and night shifts
• LPN: PRN, 12 hour day and evening shifts
• RN: FT, 12 hour day shift
• PRN: 12 hour day and evening shifts
Pay based on experience
“Looking for Co-Workers Who Give Their Best”
Send resume and/or letter of experience to:
[email protected]
Help Wanted General
Purchasing Coordinator
The Clinton County Port Authority is seeking a regular part time, hourly employee (20 hours per week) as a Purchasing Coordinator.
Individual will be responsible for assisting with a wide variety of purchases made by the Port Authority. They will work with a variety
of vendors to solicit competitive proposals. They will evaluate and approve vendors and recommend purchase orders for goods
or services. They may assist with the development of specifications/descriptions for purchased goods and services. Incumbent will
monitor and inspect work for general compliance with stated purchase specifications/requirements.
Position requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with at least 5 years of experience in the field. Familiarity with a variety of the
field’s concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of
tasks. Individual may lead and/or direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
Anticipated starting pay level is $23 per hour. The Port Authority is a public employer and this position will participate in Ohio Public
Employees Retirement System. Paid sick leave, vacation, holiday pay and other benefits are in accordance with the Port Authority’s
guidelines and policies.
Interested individuals should submit no later than August 7, 2015, a letter of interest with a resume detailing past work history,
and three professional references to:
Interested individuals should submit no later than August 7, 2015, a letter of interest with resume detailing past work history, and
three professional references to:
Beth Huber, Associate Director
Clinton County Port Authority
Wilmington Air Park
1113 Airport Rd, Wilmington, Ohio 45177
Beth Huber, Associate Director
Clinton County Port Authority
Wilmington Air Park
1113 Airport Rd, Wilmington, Ohio 45177
The Clinton County Port Authority is and equal opportunity employer and does not make employment decisions in a discriminatory
manner based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, disability, age, genetic information,
ancestry, or any other class protected from discrimination by applicable federal, state, and/or local law.
40773772
The Clinton County Port Authority is and equal opportunity employer and does not make employment decisions in a discriminatory
manner based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, disability, age, genetic information,
ancestry, or any other class protected from discrimination by applicable federal, state, and/or local law.
40773778
40762626
PT/ AS NEEDED: Clinton
County Community Action has
openings for lawn maintenance as well as individuals
with handyman skills. Interested individuals can apply in
person at 789 N. Nelson Ave.,
Wilmington, OH. EOE.
1997 Redman. 16x80. 3
Bdrms, 2 bath. Located in
Town & Country Estates Mobile Home Park. Lot rent is
$240/ mth + water. Asking
$19,000.00. 937-402-1215.
BEST DEAL IN TOWN! Sleeping Room Private Bath, Kitchenette starting at $89
weekly.(937)382-4668
40773064
Maintenance / Domestic
Houses For Sale
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Dinner in the Field coming Aug. 7
By Gary Brock
[email protected]
WILMINGTON - The 2015
Clinton County “Dinner in
the Field” will feature locallyproduced food, an opportunity
to see where our food comes
from and how it is produced
and a few surprises, as well.
Chairperson Diane Murphy,
president of the sponsoring
Clinton County Leadership
Institute, says this year’s 7th
Annual Dinner in the Field
will be held on Friday, Aug. 7.
The event begins at 5:30 p.m.
with the buffet dinner starting
at 6:30 p.m.
Each year, “Dinner in the
Field” is held at a new farm in
Clinton County, Murphy says.
Farmers volunteer their location for the annual event. This
year, the Larrick Family Farm,
1043 Larrick Rd., Leescreek,
will be the setting.
Tickets in advance are $25
each for adults and $30 at the
door. Children ages 4 to 10 are
$5 and age three and under
are free. Tickets are now for
sale, and can be bought at the
Clinton County Leadership
Institute office, 140 E. Sugartree St. Call 937-382-7120 for
information. She said tickets
are also available at the Cotton Junkie Quilt Shop, 110 W.
Main St., 937-366-6302.
What will be on the menu
this year? “We will again have
beef, pork and chicken. Appetizers are being prepared with
local ingredients by various
local restaurants and catering companies. There will
be homemade applesauce,
potatoes, a variety of salads
and homemade ice cream for
dessert,” she said.
“We will again have the
annual Pie and Dessert Auction,” she added. Last year,
they raised at the Dinner in
the Field $2,000 for Clinton
County Leadership Institute
to support the education programs for area students.
The Larrick Farm is a part
of the region’s Barn Quilt
Trail. The 177-acre farm has
been owned by the Larrick
family since 1972. The farm
was established in the 1870s
with a log cabin on the property, then the bricks for the
house after were made from
bricks made from across the
road. They grow grains and
also have some goats on the
farm.
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Local sophomore going to state fair again
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Kelsea Hamilton had another
yearly haul of ribbons Wednesday at the Adams County Fair,
once again most of them blue.
Hamilton, 15, and already
a veteran of the non-livestock
portions of the fair, will be heading to the Ohio State Fair once
again after placing first in five
of her seven projects she completed this year and second in
the other two.
Blue ribbons were earned in
Veterinary Science levels two
and three, Art, Cake Decorating,
and Self-Determined, which is
where Hamilton showcases her
basket weaving skills.
She will be taking four of
those five projects to compete at
the state level, passing her own
lofty expectations.
“This year I was expecting
less because I took more projects this year than before, so I
was kind of expecting to score
Charles Grove | People’s Defender
Kelsea Hamilton showcasing her art entry based on the movie “Dolphin Tale”
which earned her a blue ribbon and a trip to the Ohio State Fair.
lower on them,” Hamilton said.
“I got a lot more [blue ribbons]
than I thought I was going to
get. I was only expecting to take
one or two projects to state. I’m
very pleased.”
Hamilton’s “fears” of only
earning a couple of blue ribbons
seemed to be coming to fruition when the first award was
handed out in the yeast bread
category, where Hamilton placed
second.
“I still love getting ribbons but
the only ones I don’t like getting are the red ones,” Hamilton
said. “I don’t like red ribbons as
much. The first ribbon I got was
red and I just gave it to my mom
like ‘Here, you can have this. I
don’t want this one.’ I hate being
second. But it’s better than not
placing at all.”
Hamilton keeps all of the ribbons she’s won at fairs throughout the years on a net above her
bed, but with this year’s ribbon
count at seven, plans to expand
the ribbon area of her room are
in motion.
“I told my mom when I got
all of these ribbons I’m going to
need another pet-net to put all of
them on,” Hamilton said.
That collection could expand
even more at this year’s Ohio
State Fair, an event that Ham-
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anything for at least those days
just in case I go to state.”
Hamilton plans on creating
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including new material for her
cake decorating and plans to top
her Disney-themed cake with
Minnie Mouse as well as weaving new bracelets and baskets,
hopefully earning the clock trophy she has wanted for years at
the state level.
The Ohio State Fair runs from
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Two named to agriculture hall of fame
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LIMA — Donald Klingler
made his first mark in life
as a young man, joining the
Marine Corps and serving as
a meteorologist and a helicopter pilot. He even served as a
helicopter pilot for presidents
Lyndon Johnson and Richard
Nixon.
However, after returning
home, he wasn’t going to stop
there. He then became a key
figure in Allen County agriculture. Klingler, along with
Ross Clum, were inducted
into the Allen County Agriculture Hall of Fame at a banquet held July 14 at the Old
Barn Out Back in Lima.
“This man [Klingler]
served the community his
whole life,” presenter Gene
McCluer said. “Not just in
agriculture, but in every
phase of the community.”
In accepting his award,
Klingler talked of beginning
a farming operation of 64
acres with his father in Auglaize and Jackson townships.
Klingler then became Allen
County fair manager in 1983.
In his 12 years in that post, he
saw the fair go from an average attendance of 80,000 to
225,000 with an annual operating budget of more than $1
million.
Klingler also served 10
years as executive director
of the Ohio Fair Manager’s
Association and has been
named to that organization’s
Lance Mihm | The Lima News
Donald Klingler talks of his agricultural career Tuesday at
the Allen County Agriculture Hall of Fame banquet at the
Old Barn Out Back in Lima. Klingler and Ross Clum were
named in the third year of the program.
Hall of Fame. He was also
well-known by Lima students
for his presentations on local
farmers and their role in providing food in the schools. He
said he had a lot of people to
thank.
“A lot of people took a
chance on me
and I have to
Clum
thank them for
that,” Klingler
said. “They made it possible.”
Clum died in 2005, but
presenter Steve Davis said
his contributions to the agri-
cultural community would
always remain.
“He became the technician of the Soil and Water
Conservation District when
it was just beginning,” Davis
said. “It was a new concept.
He helped it grow to be a successful model and many people were sent to Allen County
to be trained here.”
Davis said if he would
count the most influential
people in his life, Clum would
be among them.
“He led by example,” Davis
said. “He advocated what he
practiced by doing it on his
own farm.”
Dorthy Clum, Clum’s wife,
said, “I know if he was here,
he would be overwhelmed
and delighted that he was
named for this.”
Clum served the USDA
Soil Conservation Service for
28 years and also operated a
farm in Jackson Township for
most his life.
Klingler and Clum were the
seventh and eighth members
voted into the Hall of Fame.
Lima/Allen County Chamber
of Commerce Committee
Chairman Beth Siebert said
the purpose of the award is
to honor and give public recognition to those who have
brought distinction on themselves have made outstanding
contributions to their professions and whose community
involvement has served as a
stimulus to others.
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Research Center director retires
WOOSTER — Steve Slack, director
of the Ohio Agricultural Research and
Development Center (OARDC), has
announced he will retire at the end of
2015 after 16 years at the helm of the
nation’s largest university agbiosciences
research institution.
“After more than 40 years of faculty
and administrative service, the time
is right to transition to the next phase
of my life,” said Slack,
who is also associate vice
president for agricultural
administration at The Ohio
State University. OARDC
is the research arm of the
university’s College of
Food, Agricultural, and
Slack
Environmental Sciences
(CFAES).
Slack joined OARDC after serving as
chair of the Department of Plant Pathology at Cornell University (1995-1999),
where he was also the Henry and Mildred Uihlein Professor of Plant Pathology beginning in 1988. Before that, he
was a faculty member in the Department
of Plant Pathology at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
During his tenure at Ohio State, Slack
has been in charge of research administration for one of the university’s largest
and most comprehensive colleges as well
as management of OARDC’s Wooster
campus and 10 outlying research stations across the state.
“Steve has accomplished an incredible
amount during his time as director of
OARDC and has had a significant impact
on the college,” said Bruce McPheron,
Ohio State’s vice president for agricultural administration and dean of CFAES.
“His steady leadership has helped
OARDC grow not only in talented faculty, infrastructure and funding, but also in
targeted research programs that address
crucial needs in Ohio and around the
world.”
Slack’s key accomplishments include
tripling extramural funding for the organization; leading an extensive review
of OARDC programs and its economic
impact in Ohio that identified three core
investment areas (food, environment and
bioeconomy), which later became the
college’s strategic areas; and supporting
public-private partnerships, including the
BioHio Research Park.
“I have had the privilege to work with
many committed and talented administrative, faculty and staff colleagues.
Nothing is ever accomplished alone,”
Slack said “We have also developed a
close working relationship with the city
of Wooster and Wayne County, which
have turned many of the challenges over
the past decade and a half into opportunities to move forward, especially on
economic development issues.”
Slack is a fellow and past president of
the American Phytopathological Society, an honorary life member and past
president of the Potato Association of
America, and a fellow of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science. He has also provided leadership to
several boards and sections of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Univer-
“His steady leadership has
helped OARDC grow not only in
talented faculty, infrastructure
and funding, but also in targeted
research programs that address
crucial needs in Ohio and around
the world.”
— Bruce McPheron
Ohio State’s vice president for agricultural
administration and dean of CFAES
sities (APLU), including two terms on
the Policy Board of Directors.
“There are few experiment station
directors of the tenure of Steve Slack
who have consistently provided strong
visionary leadership not only for their
individual institutions but for the collective whole of the country’s public and
land-grant universities,” said Ian Maw,
vice president for Food, Agriculture and
Natural Resources at APLU. “He is a
man of few words, but when he speaks
folks do listen. He will be missed by
many of us.”
He and his wife Susie have two children and two grandchildren and live in
Wooster, where they have chosen to stay
during retirement.
“When we first came to Wooster, we
knew very little about Ohio,” Slack said.
“We chose to live here, and it has been
a great decision for both of us. This
community has welcomed and accepted
us with open arms. We now consider
Wooster to be home.”
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Join the
fun at the
county fair
By Ann Heeley
This time of year are County Fair
months, and man Ohio fairs host a
flower show. Even if you’ve never
entered an exhibit, now is the time
to think about joining the fun. If
you’re a little hesitant, plan to visit
one or more shows first so you’ll
understand the expectations. Your
first visit will also give you an opportunity to see some beautiful displays
and interact with people who share
your love of floriculture.
Ohio State Fair (Columbus) – July
29-Aug. 9
Preble County (Eaton) – Aug. 1-8
Champaign County (Urbana) –
Aug. 7-14
Miami County (Troy) – Aug.
14-20
Darke County (Greenville) – Aug.
21-29
Montgomery County (Dayton) –
Sept. 2-7
Some of these counties feature
two flower shows during the week
with different categories in each
show. Go online to check for dates
and times of the flower shows.
Examples of flower show categories
include horticultural specimens
(cut flowers, grasses, leaves), potted plants, herbs, hanging baskets,
roses, dish gardens, artistic designs
(floral arrangements that are assembled according to specific requirements), birdhouses, decorated
hats, and many other flower-related
themes.
Flower show-goers marvel at the
creativity and ingenuity of the artistic designs (arrangements) shown at
fairs. It is definitely NOT a lost art.
Arrangements range from traditional
to fanciful to op-art to contemporary to oriental and everything in
between. If you’d like to learn more
about these arrangements, check
out the Ohio Association of Garden
Clubs’ website, www.OAGC.org,
where you’ll find photos of hundreds
of award-winning designs. You can
also take a look at Miami County’s
schedule beginning on page 48 of
the Fair Book for definitions of each
design class. (Click on “The Miami
County Fair Book” http://www.
miamicountyohiofair.com/fairBook.
htm) Another resource for floral
designers and exhibitors can be
found on the Rainbow Gardeners’
June, 2015 newsletter. (http://shelbycountyfocus.com/content/view_biz/
scf-rainbowgardeners). The Darke
County Flower Shows, two of them
during the week, display more floral
exhibits than any county fair in the
State of Ohio. They also feature
exhibits from more Juniors (ages 17
and under) than any other county.
So mark your calendar for this show
and enjoy this top-notch competition.
In addition to the actual shows,
landscapers, garden centers, Master
Gardeners, and garden clubs often
have booths set up to offer products
and plants, provide gardening solutions, answer questions, and spark
ideas for more beautiful outdoor
spaces.
Take time this summer to visit or
enter exhibits at a flower show and
see why our area county fairs continue to make flower gardening such
a popular activity.
Canning making a comeback
Below are several recipes
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for beginners:
By Sharon Semanie
With the growing popularity
of home gardens and community farmer markets, more consumers nowadays are adopting
a can-do attitude. The resurgence of canning/preservation
is not a lost art, according to
area homemakers, who like
millions of Americans, take
pride in storing their harvested bounty in Mason jars to be
enjoyed year round.
Besides the satisfaction and
self accomplishment canning/
food preservation provides,
families easily accrue cost
savings, regulate amounts of
ingredients placed into their
food such as sugar and salt,
and pass along a time-valued
tradition to future generations.
While many aspire to store
their bumper crop of veggies and fruits in root cellars
similar to their grandmothers,
interviewees never tire of giving kudos to their mothers
whose knack at preserving
apple butter, sweet corn and,
yes, even ketchup are long
cherished memories of growing up.
Elouise Armstrong, who
lives south of Casstown, grew
up in California as one of nine
children born to parents who
originally hailed from Canada
and Utah. Armstrong, whose
husband, Craig, is an airplane
pilot, recalls “My mom taught
me all about canning. As a
youngster, however, I would
hide so I wouldn’t have to
be part of it when bushes of
apples and pears would appear
in abundance.” She candidly
admits “I really didn’t enjoy it
at all.”
After the birth of five children, however, Armstrong
realized the value of being
self sufficient and today tends
a large garden where pears,
apples, green beans, and
spring veggies such as broccoli
and radishes provide a bumper
crop each year. As a member
of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, the active
grandmother of 13 claims her
religion teaches its members to
be prepared in times of crises
whether it be health-related
or job-related and “to know
you can feed your family well.”
Because hypertension is a concern in her family, Armstrong
suggests the ability to “keep
levels of salt down” adds to
the nutritional value of home
canned foods and gives one the
knowledge of what ingredients
are contained in every jar.
“We always go heavy on
tomatoes,” she added, suggesting that she cans at least 100
quart jars of tomatoes alone
to be used in salsa or other
Provided Photo
recipes requiring the seasonal
Elouise Armstong of Casstown in Miami County displays some of the tomato
vegetable. “The nutritional
creations she preserved from her garden last summer.
value (of canning) is huge,”
she added, but cautioned “It’s
worker at Walmart in Sidney,
resurgence and popularity of
a lot of hard work, often hot,
echoes Armstrong’s comments. home canning,” he explained.
laborious and rather thankless
An avid canner who tends to
“The economy is always a facuntil you go downstairs and
100 tomato plants, more than
tor in such revivals and is likesee those shiny bright jars.”
50 pepper plants and apple,
ly at least a small part of what’s
She finds this especially in the
pear and peach trees near the
going on. During the heavy
wintertime when a storm is
family from outside Port Jefrecession a few years ago, we
forecast and grocery shelves
ferson, she credits her mom as saw increased demand for canget empty.
the inspiration behind her canning and freezing supplies as
Here’s some tomato recipes
do attitude.
families looked to save some
from Armstrong:
“Foods (canned) are more
money by buying in bulk, in
fresh and contain no preservaseason and ‘putting up’ foods
Tomatoes
tives,” she replied. “You know
for year round use. ConsumChoose firm ripe tomatoes
where it came from, that you
ers are still likely interested
with no soft spots or decay.
raised it and can eat it all winin savings..although the time
Thoroughly rinse tomatoes.
ter,” whether it be spaghetti
involved in food preservation
Place bucket of tomatoes in
sauce, tomato butter, stewed
may certainly offset those savplugged sink, pour boiling
tomatoes or the myriad other
ings when paid work competes
water over, let sit 3 minutes,
foods she preserves such as
for that time.”
this allows skin to slip off easstrawberries, zucchini, spinErnst suggested the “much
ily. Peel and core tomatoes,
ach, red beets, corn, carrots,
discussed local/fresh food
place whole or quartered in
varieties of beans, onions,
movement certainly is involved
clean sterilized jars leaving 1/2 kohlrabi or jams, jellies and
in increased canning interest.
inch headspace. Top with 1
preserves. In between tending
Suffice to say certain segtsp. canning salt. Place lid and to a garden and helping her
ments of consumers are more
screw ring on, tighten. Process family raise lamb, sheep and
actively involved in either
in pressure canner for 10 minsteers, Cook also serves as
growing their own food or buyutes at 5 lbs pressure, or in hot membership secretary to the
ing it locally, and looking to
water bath canner 35 minutes
Dayton Auto Race Fans.
preserve some of that harvest
for pints, 45 minutes for quarts
Barb Wical, a former teacher for off-season consumption.
(start timing after water starts and elementary school princiThere reasons are multitude…
to boil).
pal in Jackson Center, enjoys
flavor, cost and preferences for
Armstrong’s favorite salsa the fact that canned produce is certain production practices
recipe compliments of her
“readily available” and “tastes
certainly play a part. But I
niece Stephanie!
better than what you buy.”
specifically point to consumer
8 cups tomatoes, peeled,
As a part-time hobby, canangst and confusion about
chopped, drained
ning is a skill Wical cultivated
what they put in their families’
2 1/2 cups chopped onion
from her mother and nowadays mouths and believe that tying
1 1/2 cups green peppers
mainly consists of preserving
themselves more closely to
chopped
tomatoes, peaches, red beets
the source of their foods gives
1/2 cup jalapeño pepper
and pickles.
them greater control over
chopped
Wical, who oversees the Fish that.”
1/2 cup Anaheim pepper
Pond Food Pantry in Jackson
Besides the “foodie” movechopped
Center, was asked her advice
ment, which also serve as
6 cloves garlic minced
to readers interested in taking
a contributing factor, Ernst
2 tsp. cumin
up canning as a hobby. “Make
contends demographics and
2 tsp. pepper
sure your produce is very fresh population trends also play a
1/8 cup canning salt
and that you follow correct
vital role in this interest. “The
1/3 cup sugar
procedures for temperatures
so-called Millennial segment of
1/3 cup vinegar
and processing times” adding
the population is interested in
1/3 cup cilantro chopped
“I still refer back to my cangreater food variety and con1 15 o.z can tomato sauce
ning book.”
trol over their lifestyle. They
1 12 oz. can tomato paste
Stan Ernst, food and hortialso tend to lead the moveBring all ingredients to a
culture marketing specialist
ment toward less-processed
boil then let simmer for 20
and ag economist for the OSU
foods and simpler eating.”
minutes. Ladle into pint jars.
Extension Ag and Natural
“Consequently, this (demoPressure can for 20 minutes
Resources program, concurs
graphic) segment has increasat 10 lbs pressure. Makes 6
that demand for training in
ing interest in home arts skills
pint jars.
canning and food preservation
that probably skipped their
Makes excellent Christmas
has grown over the past five
generation’s school experience.
gifts!
years.
Typically, the more interest a
Lynn Cook, a fulltime retail
“Several factors play into any consumer has in what makes
STRAWBERRY JAM
(Yields 4 pints)
2 quarts strawberries
6 cups sugar
Wash strawberries;
drain. Remove stems.
Crush strawberries one
layer at a time. Combine
strawberries and sugar
in a large saucepot. Bring
slowly to a boil, stirring
until sugar dissolves. Cook
rapidly to gelling point.
As mixture thickens, stir
frequently to prevent
sticking. Remove from
heat. Skim foam, if
necessary. Ladle hot
jam into hot jars, leaving
¼-inch headspace. Adjust
two-piece caps. Process in
a boiling-water canner.
PEACH PRESERVES
(Yields 9 half-pints)
4 cups sliced, pitted and
peeled peaches (about
four pounds)
6 Tab. Ball Classic Pectin
2 Tab. lemon juice
7 cups sugar
Combine peaches, classic
pectin and lemon juice
into a large saucepot.
Bring to boil, stirring
gently. Add sugar, stirring
until dissolved. Return to
a rolling boil. Boil hard 1
minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat. Skip
foam, if necessary, Ladle
hot preserves into hot jars,
leaving ¼-inch headspace.
Adjust two-piece caps.
Process 10 minutes n a
boiling-water canner
For the beginner, it does
cost a little bit to buy
supplies. Jars can be
purchased from a retail
store and usually come
with lids and rings. Garage
sales are also a “great
place to pick up jars”;
however, inspect for cracks
and chips. Lids and rings
can be bought separately.
Use lids only once. I
suggest picking up the
“Ball Blue Book, Guide to
Preserving“. There are also
recipes inside the boxes of
powder pectin.
up their diet and where that
food comes from, the more
likely they are to experiment
with food preservation methods of various kinds.”
For consumers anxious to
try their hand at canning/food
preservation, the OSU Extension expert suggests “Find
someone, preferably a class
(nearest county OSU Extension office), to teach you the
proper science of preserving
if you don’t have experience.
Canning and other preservation techniques are certainly
within reach of most consumers, but a mistake can be quite
dangerous.”
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Crop damage may cause price hikes
By Danae King
[email protected]
OTTAWA — Suter Produce’s sweet corn is still
sweet, despite the rainfall
and flooding.
“We have some damage,
but our sweet corn, we try to
really baby that,” said Jerry
Suter, owner of Suter Produce. “We put it on higher
ground, it’s well-drained.”
Suter Produce started selling corn in early July, and its
customers were excited for
the beginning of the season,
Suter said.
“There’s nothing quite like
that first ear of corn,” he
said.
Though Suter’s customers
are happy they can bite into
their first ear of corn this
year, other corn consumers
may be seeing corn prices
going up already, as damage
to the crops is making it a
bit of a hot commodity.
“I think overall crop prices
are going to increase for
corn and soybeans,” said
James Hoorman, Ohio State
University Putnam County
Agriculture and Natural
Resources Extension Educator.
The rainfall the area has
seen in the past month is getting to the crops — they’re
losing nitrogen, drowning
in standing water and being
blown away by high winds,
Hoorman said.
“We’re going to have some
fields really bad, some fields
really good and some fields
in between,” Hoorman said,
of the damage. Mostly,
though, it’s too soon to tell,
as harvest hasn’t started.
“There will probably be a lot
of variation in crop yields
this year.”
For Putnam County farmers, an average corn yield is
180 bushels per acre, Hoorman said. This year, some
farmers may struggle to get
100 bushels per acre, while
some get to 300.
There’s too much moisture
and standing water in the
western part of the county,
he said.
Corn that was planted
early looks the best, Hoorman said, as just a couple of
days between planting could
have made a big difference.
Timing affected some of
Suter’s crop too, as there are
some “later patches” of corn
that aren’t “quite as happy,”
Suter said. But, the “majority of the season looks very
nice.”
C0rn may not be the only
crop to suffer because of
weather and rainfall this
year, as “we have issues in
just about every crop just
because of the weather,”
Hoorman said.
There’s a lot of farmers
trying to get wheat harvested and some who lost a
whole cutting of hay, he said.
“The quality of hay’s going
to be down this year, at least
on some fields,” Hoorman
said.
In Hardin County, wheat is
a concern and will likely be
late, according to a release
from the Ohio State University Hardin County Extension.
“Throughout the state, the
crop is now ready for harvest
in some fields, but will likely
not be cut until the first or
second week of July or even
later, depending on weather
and field conditions,” according to the release. “A late
harvest combined with
excessive rainfall … could
result in poor overall grain
quality.”
Either way, this year’s corn
just doesn’t seem to have the
potential to make top yields
anymore, Hoorman said.
“We need some warmer
weather, we need the soil to
dry,” he said.
Reach Danae King at 567-242-0511 or
on Twitter @DanaeKing.
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get up to 75 percent of a
renewable energy project
paid for through the government.
The projects, ranging
from solar panel installation to biomass systems,
can be paid off within
an estimated four years
because of the tax credits and grants available,
Solar Power & Light
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said.
The United State
Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Rural
Energy for America
Program (REAP) is offering a 25 percent grant
for the installation of a
renewable energy system.
Another 50 percent is
paid back by the Federal
Investment Tax Credit,
which is good through
the end of 2016, Henderson said. Businesses and
farmers will also be able
to claim depreciation on
the system, which is warrantied to last 25 years,
but is expected to last
between 30 and 40 years.
The additional financial incentives make
renewable energy projects much more economical for small businesses
and farmers, who could
see the projects pay for
themselves within four
years. Without the credits
and grants, it could take
an estimated 11 years for
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a business, that’s a long
time,” Henderson said.
“With a four-year payback, farmers can see
it as a long-term investment. For the right small
business that plans on
being around, it is a great
investment and a great
hedge against rising ener-
gy costs, which I think
we are all pretty aware
are coming.”
Henderson, a Graham
High School graduate
who grew up in St. Paris,
is hoping to help area
small business owners
and farmers with their
own eco-conscious projects.
Henderson said the
USDA grant is aimed at
smaller businesses and
farm projects, not massive ones for large cities
or corporations. The
grant application gives
points for small businesses, those owned or
co-owned by minorities
or women, for example.
Solar Power & Light
has completed projects
for St. Paris village, the
city of Xenia, the city
of Cincinnati, Antioch
College, and a variety
of other businesses and
organizations nationwide,
Henderson said. The
business also designs
“solar signs,” which are
another way for a company to use the sun to
power operations.
Henderson and Solar
Power & Light are
working on a project for
Henderson Land Investment Company on Scioto
Street and East Lawn
Avenue in Urbana. The
business, owned by Henderson’s parents, also has
a location in St. Paris.
The Urbana location was
remodeled within the
past few years, and it was
the light shining in the
south-facing windows
that sparked the idea for
a solar project.
E. Lee Henderson,
Brett’s mother, said
they thought having an
awning, that could serve
as both a power generator and shade creator,
would be a great way
to accomplish the solar
project.
“As far as we know,
no one has done a solar
awning,” she said. “My
son and his company are
designing and building
it. This will make some
shade but also create
electricity. We’re trying
to be environmentally
conscious.”
The Henderson Land
project is in the permitting stage right now; Henderson said he expects
installation will occur
on that project by midAugust. The company’s
other location in St. Paris
is not in a good location
for a solar project, E. Lee
Henderson said.
Projects may take
a couple of months,
depending on how long
it takes to hear back on
the grant application and
get the materials ordered,
he said. Henderson said
an example of the cost
can range from $21,000
for the Henderson Land
Company project to
$500,000, depending on
the size of the system.
Those costs are the total
cost before grants and
tax credits are received,
he said.
Solar Power & Light
staff do all the work,
from discussing with the
owner their electricity
needs to designing and
installing the renewable
energy system, Henderson said. Staff will also
fill out and submit the
grant application and
assist with any other
issues that crop up during the project.
Henderson added the
USDA grant deadline is
twice a year, in April and
November. It can take 30
days after the grant deadline to find out if a project has been approved for
a grant, he said.
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Nathan Vest of the New Antioch Hustlers 4-H Club cradles an egg while making a catch
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Devin Howard, 14, takes a couple minutes Tuesday afternoon to wash, dry and groom his 1,409-pound
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