75th Conservation Banquet planned
FORT LORAMIE — The Shelby Soil and Water Conservation District’s 75th Annual Meeting and Banquet will be held on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. The...
OSA issues quarantine for Spotted Lanternfly
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has announced a quarantine to combat the spread of the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF). SLF is now...
Winter steer weigh-in to be held
WAPAKONETA — 4-H and FFA members wishing to exhibit beef or dairy steers at the 2022 Auglaize County Fair must have their steers in...
County receives infrastructure grant
BROWN ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $11 MILLION FOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN SHELBY COUNTWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has announced that the United...
Still time to sign up for H2Ohio program
SIDNEY — The H2Ohio program is a water quality improvement program that allows Shelby County producers to implement proven conservation practices that limit agricultural...
Milkweed pod collection – help nature’s pollinators!
SIDNEY — The Shelby SWCD will again be an official collection site this year for the statewide pod collection effort supporting the Ohio Pollinator...
Everett serving on policy development committee
COLUMBUS – Joseph Everett of Sidney is serving on the 2021 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee. The committee collects and organizes public...
Keeping the community safe during harvest season
The Shelby County Farm Bureau would like to keep our community safe this fall. With harvest already underway, farming equipment, trucks, and other equipment...
State fair winner
Megan Argabright, 19, daughter of Darren and Jennifer Argabright, of Jackson Center, had division winniing barrow at the 2021 Ohio State Fair. She is...
Celebrity hog show set for 2022 county fair
SIDNEY — A celebrity hog show was approved for Sunday afternoon of the 2022 by the Shelby County Fair Board at September’s meeting, held...