REYNOLDSBURG — The Ohio Department of Agriculture recently recognized five families representing each region of the state as winners of the 2016 conservation farm family awards at the Farm Science Review in London. This was the 33rd year of the awards program.

COLUMBUS — The 2016 Scenic Ohio awards will go to groups and organizations that are working to preserve Ohio’s World Heritage-nominated sites. Built by ancient American Indians, Ohio’s earthworks are a wonder of the ancient world, according to a press release about the awards program.

Ohio drivers are 4 percent more likely to collide with a deer than they were last year, according to new claims data from State Farm. The odds drivers will hit a deer in Ohio are 1 out of 126, above the national odds of 1 in 169.

FINDLAY — The road on Magee Marsh Wildlife Area running from the Sportsmen’s Migratory Bird Center to the beach area, including the boardwalk and beach trails, will be closed in order to provide a quality hunting experience for Ohio’s sportsmen and women.

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association recently announced its new Begin Farming program, which will provide aspiring and new farmers in Ohio support to understand what it takes to get into farming and grow their businesses.

ST. LOUIS — The American Soybean Association is planning to give a scholarship to a high school senior interested in pursuing agriculture. The soy scholarship is a $5,000, one-time award presented to a high school senior who plans to pursue agriculture as an area of study at any accredited college or university in the 2017-18 academic year.

WASHINGTON — The National Farmers Union last week recognized 44 outstanding senators and representatives who have demonstrated leadership and support for family farmers and ranchers and their rural communities.

WASHINGTON — Bolstered by the National Farmers Union and Farm Aid, 275 family farmers last week united at the U.S. Capitol to ask for emergency assistance and increased funding to address the harsh economic realities brought on by historically low prices and too high production costs.

FREMONT — The Wood-Sandusky-Ottawa-Seneca Community Action Commission Inc. again will offer a water treatment course and a wastewater treatment and collection course this fall. Both courses take place in 16-week, two-night-per-week sessions and will prepare students for state certification exams in either water treatment or wastewater treatment and collection, according to a press release from the CAC.

Wyandot Soil and Water Conservation District education specialist Angie Ford helps set up the district’s booth Monday in the Merchants Building at the Wyandot County Fairgrounds.