COLUMBUS — Twenty-four students from the Upper Sandusky FFA traveled to Columbus on April 2 for the state spring career development event contests or CDEs. This year, Upper Sandusky had six different contest areas that students participated in: agronomy, horse judging, general livestock, nature interpretation, poultry and wildlife management.

Agricultural producers are reminded to consult with the Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service before breaking out new ground for production purposes, as doing so without prior authorization may put a producer’s federal farm program benefits in jeopardy.

FINDLAY — Ohio offers opportunities for the public to fish, including 124,000 acres of inland water, 7,000 miles of streams, 2.25 million acres of Lake Erie water and 481 miles of the Ohio River, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Several Upper Sandusky High School students participated in the annual Drive Your Tractor to School Day on National Ag Day, which was March 15. National Ag Day is used to recognize and celebrate the abundance agriculture provides, according to a press release from the Upper Sandusky FFA chapter.

Wyandot County Farm Bureau President Allan Thiel was one of 90 county presidents, leaders and members of the media who participated in a trip to Washington, D.C., last week. The county presidents’ trip to D.C. is a 70-year tradition of the Farm Bureau, according to a press release from the local group, in which county presidents and leaders advocate on behalf of farmers and landowners.

The presidents of the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association and the Ohio Soybean Associated issued a joint statement following news reports last week regarding a water quality study conducted at the University of Michigan.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Two officers and the adviser of the Riverdale FFA chapter recently attended the “Feed the World” Precision Agriculture workshop at Legacy in Custer. The workshop was a partnership between the Ohio Corn and Wheat Association and Legacy.

The Ohio Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Fish and Wildlife Services, Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Pheasants Forever recently developed a state mid-contract management team.

All eight states in the Midwest receive federal funds annually to support state-specific conservation needs through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. This year, more than $201 million will be allocated to the Service’s Midwest Region.

WASHINGTON — Food insecurity is a problem for millions of Americans across the country, and the National Farmers Union has pledged to contribute to nationwide hunger relief through a renewed commitment to Feeding America’s Invest An Acre program.