MOUNT BLANCHARD — From a visit to a cattle ranch in May to the Aug. 4 volunteer work at the Ohio State Fair, members of the Riverdale FFA chapter have stayed busy this summer.

Eligible producers now formally may enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs for 2014 and 2015, the U.S. Department of Agricultural has announced. The enrollment period began June 17 and will end Sept. 30.

The Wyandot County Farm Bureau will offer a free class on canning and freezing vegetables for members of the public. The workshop will focus on what to do with extra vegetables from gardens, how to take advantage of grocery store produce sales and best ways to store vegetables. The class is set for 6-8 p.m. Aug. 26 at John Stewart …

The Wyandot County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting Aug. 30 at John Stewart United Methodist Church, 130 W. Johnson St., Upper Sandusky. Doors will open for a candidate reception beginning at 12 p.m.

The Crawford, Sandusky, Seneca, and Wyandot soil and water conservation districts each will host meetings to review the new manure application law passed by the 131st General Assembly referred to as Senate Bill 1. Producers are welcome to attend any of the meetings that fit their schedules.

The Wyandot County Farm Bureau will offer a free class on canning and freezing vegetables for members of the public. The workshop will focus on what to do with extra vegetables from gardens, how to take advantage of grocery store produce sales and best ways to store vegetables.

The Wyandot County Farm Bureau and the Wyandot Soil and Water Conservation District are teaming up to offer manure nutrient sampling kits to the first 35 Farm Bureau members who request them. Manure nutrient sampling kits are available at the Wyandot SWCD office, 97 Houpt Drive., No. 1, Upper Sandusky.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Farm Service Agency’s Conservation Reserve Program. Signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1985, CRP is the largest private-lands conservation program in the U.S.

TIFFIN — The Partnership for Ag Resource Management of the Integrated Pest Management Institute of North America Inc. will host two sessions of a Nutrient Tracking Tool workshop in August.

The Carey FFA officer team for the 2015-16 school year includes (from left) Chase Wagner, reporter; Carley Coppler, president; Noel Orians, sentinel; Dakota Conley, secretary; Madison Kessler, historian; Emily Motta, treasurer; and Kaden Blankenship, vice president.