Wade Vaughn and Gary Walter each have been nominated in Local Administrative Area 2 in Wyandot County to serve as a committee member. LAA No. 2 consists of Crane, Eden, Richland and Salem townships.

The National FFA Organization awarded a $5,000 Georgia M. Hellberg Memorial Scholarship to Annika Gerlach of the Wynford FFA. The scholarship is sponsored by the Georgia M. Hellberg Memorial Fund.

COLUMBUS — Greg and Rose Hartschuh of Sycamore have been named winners of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s 2017 Excellence in Agriculture Award. The award recognizes successful young agricultural professionals who are actively contributing and growing through their involvement with Farm Bureau and agriculture.

The Agricultural Act of 2014 provides for payments for covered commodities through the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program when the market year average price is below the reference price.

Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a workshop series that will highlight a few unique operations around Crawford County in the conservation and ag fields. The public is invited to attend one or both of the workshops in the Neighbor to Neighbor Conservation Series.

Farm Service Agency county committees are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of the FSA and allow grassroots input and local administration of federal farm programs. Farmers and ranchers who are elected to serve on FSA county committees apply their judgment and knowledge to help with the decisions necessary to administer FSA programs in their counties, ensuring the needs of local producers are met.

COLUMBUS — The first confirmed case of epizootic hemorrhagic disease recently was confirmed in both white-tailed deer and cattle in Ohio. The virus was diagnosed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.

COLUMBUS — Farm Bureau members throughout Ohio can get free nitrate testing of their well water. Each county Farm Bureau will receive 25 testing kits from the Ohio Farm Bureau.

FINDLAY — Anglers soon can enjoy increased fishing opportunities at Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area, where catchable catfish will be stocked, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Today, two ponds will receive catchable channel catfish from the state’s hatchery system.

The 69th annual banquet and supervisor election for the Wyandot Soil and Water Conservation District was held Thursday with 140 people in attendance. Brian Frisch was re-elected to the board of supervisors and Brad Weaver was elected to his first term, which begins Jan. 1.