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Freeze Warning issued October 24 at 1:33PM EDT until October 25 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

A combination cover crop planter/corn detassler is on display this week at the Mercer County Fair near the ag tent. The one-of-a-kind machine was created by Nick Renner. The machine will be demonstrated during a cover crop walk on Aug. 24 at the Mercer Wildlife Area on state Route 703.

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Cover crop walk set at wildlife area

A one-of-a-kind cover crop seeder/corn detassler built by a local man will be demonstrated during a cover crop walk Aug. 24 at the Mercer Wildlife Area. [More]

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