By Mark Badertscher
Hardin Extension Office
Hardin County has recently experienced heavy rains in the past week.
Producers may have concerns about nitrogen loss in cornfields. Nitrogen losses occur by two main pathways: de-nitrification, which is gaseous loss of nitrogen, and leaching of nitrate from the soil through water leaving the tile line or into groundwater. There is no tool or test that can tell us how much has been lost.
Everything you need to know about the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA) is available on the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce website www.explorebluffton.com.
All events are open to the public. The information on the chamber site includes an eight-page list of events.
The chamber encourages Icon viewers to share this information with others who may be interested in attending several of the activities.
The follow story is from the Ada Icon. The flooding stories from Bluffton Icon are also shared on Ada Icon.
Flooding on the western grounds of Ohio Northern University has been so severe, Ada village officials have had to bring in two pumps from Cleveland to help drain the area.
Book ReViews, 123 S.. Main St., hosts the Thursday, June 18, Bluffton downtown cash mob. Watch for the "Cash Mob" banner hanging in front of the store as a reminder.
During the 3:30-5:30 p.m. cash mob hours, all items in the store are 50 percent off, according to Dr. Christina Walton, manager. In addition, all visitors to the store during cash mob hours may register for a $50 shopping spree.
10:19 a.m. - Wednesday, June 17 - Sandbags are available at EMS building on Washington Street now until 4 p.m. Must show up to request. Limited delivery is possible.
The Bluffton High School football team assisted with preparations of several hundred sandbags. The sandbags are available in limited quantities at the EMS building, 115 E. Washington St. The village crews may be able to assist with delivery of the sandbags, but you must come to the EMS building to arrange delivery.
