COLUMBUS — The 84th annual Convention of the Ohio Farmers Union will feature events and speakers aimed at young and beginning farmers as well as tackle issues important to Ohio’s independent, family farmers. OFU’s convention is Jan. 26-27 at the Columbus Airport Marriott.

BUCYRUS — Farmers in the Little Scioto, Olentangy and Mud Run watersheds are invited to complete a survey by the Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District. This information will help the district learn how it can help farmers with their operation’s conservation needs.

In December, the Upper Sandusky FFA held its Greenhand ceremony, which honors first-year FFA members who have met the requirements to receive their Greenhand degree.

The FSA’s Farm Storage Facility Loan program provides low-interest financing to producers to build or upgrade storage facilities and to purchase portable (new or used) structures, equipment and storage and handling trucks. The low-interest funds may be used to build or upgrade permanent facilities to store commodities.

Are you thinking about selling land that’s enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program? If you plan to sell farmland that’s enrolled in the CRP, the Farm Service Agency office would like to remind you about the terms and conditions of your contract.

KENTON — Northwestern Ohio is seeing full implementation of Ohio’s Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Certification regulation, which was result of Senate Bill 150, which was co-sponsored by former State Sen. Cliff Hite. The 2014 regulation required farmers to complete a fertilizer certification program if they applied fertilizer to more than 50 acres of land in agricultural production primarily for sale.

Producers that have a farm loan with the FSA are reminded they must provide data for their Year-End Analysis (YEA) to their loan officer each year. Borrowers are urged to provide this information timely so that their files can be maintained.

WASHINGTON — Through the work of dedicated staff in over 2,100 county and state offices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency provides vital farm safety-net assistance to agricultural producers across America.

The Wyandot County Commissioners stopped by the Wyandot Soil and Water Conservation District’s December board meeting Thursday and presented Eileen Kuenzli a plaque in honor of her 20 years of service at the SWCD.

Wade Vaughn was reelected to represent farmers from Richland, Salem, Crane and Eden townships on the county committee. He was elected to his second consecutive term.