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Last year the Auglaize County Farm Bureau Safety Committee, led by Lois Baumer, organized a Safety Day Camp for Minster and New Bremen 5th Graders which included ATV, Power Tools, Lawn Mower, Chemicals, Water, and Firearms Safety... and they did it again this year! On May 17, 64 Minster 5th graders and 77 New Bremen 5th Graders spent half a day learning YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO SAFE! Stations included...
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The Brown family is featured in this month’s issue of Our Ohio magazine for their commitment and dedication to being a quality local dairy producer. Lou and Deb Brown and their five children, along with Lou’s brother Alan and his family, milk 220 registered Holstein dairy cows and raise 150 heifers on their 250-acre Brownhaven farm in New Bremen. Known for maintaining a focus on environmental an...
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In celebration of National FFA week the agriculture programs in Auglaize County recently worked together to help those in need. The FFA chapters of Wapakoneta, Waynesfield, St. Marys, New Bremen and Minster worked with the Auglaize County Farm Bureau to hold a canned food drive. The drive helped collect over 600 pounds of food and personal care items that were donated to food pantries in the co...
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Learning from Experts-Educational Events: * 38 Educational Events for landowners and citizens about the new pollution abatement rules, funding for Best Management Practices have been conducted by the Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District, Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Division of Soil & Water Resources , USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, Mercer Co.Farm Bureau and OSU Ext...