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Apr. 29, 2025
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 17. The OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will have their annual plant sale from 10 a.m. to noon at the Friendship Gardens. The Friendship Gardens are located behind the former HARCO Workshop building at 960 W. Kohler St. in Kenton. Plan to arrive early as this sale is popular and supplies have run out in years past. Bring friends and family. The event is happening rain or shine!
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Apr. 28, 2025
The 2025 Food Preservation webinar series is underway! To register for the May classes, head to http://go.osu.edu/fwpwebinars. You can also view all past sessions, dating back to Summer 2020, at http://go.osu.edu/foodpreservationrecordings.
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Apr. 18, 2025
Bring your families and tell your friends to join us on Sunday, April 27 from 1-5 p.m. at the Hardin County Fairgrounds for a FREE Family Engagement Day! See the flyer below for more information about event and to see all we and our generous sponsors have up our sleeves!
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Apr. 14, 2025
FORCES researchers are looking for participants for a 27- week study. See the flyer below for more details.
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Apr. 02, 2025
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Mar. 28, 2025
KENTON, Ohio — Ohio State University Extension in Hardin County, in a partnership with Ohio Jobs and Family Services in Hardin County and the Kenton FFA, is planning a Family Engagement Event for Child Abuse Awareness Month. This event will take place on Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 1-5 p.m. at the Hardin County Fairgrounds located at 14134 Letson Avenue in Kenton. The event will be free to the public, funded by the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund. Included in this event will be local organizations and educational resources.
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Mar. 14, 2025
Ohio 4-H Week was celebrated March 2-8 and culminated with 2025 Ohio 4-H Conference on March 8. At the Teen Luncheon, 4 Ohio 4-H Teens were inducted into the Ohio 4-H Teen Hall of Fame and 1 was named Teen of the Year. This included former Hardin Hi-Lighters 4-H member and current advisor, Bethany Cameron. Bethany has inspired her peers through her leadership, service, and achievement. Bethany has served in a variety of leadership roles at the county and state level and has given countless hours to community service projects as an active community advocate.
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Mar. 10, 2025
We are in need of a new rainfall reporter for Buck Township.
Rainfall reporting takes place from April 15-October 15 each year. Rainfall reporters collect daily rainfall measurements and report them to the Extension office on a monthly basis using reporting forms provided by the Extension office. Rain gauges are also provided.
If you are interested in being the new reporter for Buck Township, please call the OSU Extension Office in Hardin County at 419-674-2297 any day Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM-4:30 PM.
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Feb. 17, 2025
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Feb. 14, 2025
The sixth annual Hardin County Goat Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 5 at the Kenton Moose Lodge. The doors will open at 4:30 p.m. and the banquet will begin at 5:00 p.m. There is no charge to attend the banquet.
Reservations need to be made by calling the OSU Extension office at 419-674-2297 by March 31.
