AgNotes

Agriculture Breakfast set for March 15
Local agricultural agencies and sponsors will celebrate National Agriculture Week by hosting a community breakfast Friday, March 15 at 8 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 122 W. Ottawa St., Oak Harbor.
The cost for the all-you-can-eat scrambled egg, pancake and sausage breakfast is $5. Admission is open to members of the agricultural community and the community.
The guest speaker will be Quintin Smith, owner of Gideon Owen Winery, who will speak about the former Mon Ami Winery and the past and present of agriculture and winemaking on Catawba Island.
Proceeds from the breakfast go back into the agricultural community through various scholarships. These scholarships will be awarded at the breakfast. For more information about scholarships, call 419-898-3631.
For tickets to the event, call the Ottawa Soil And Water Conservation District at 419-898-1595.

Lucas SWCD Tree Sale
The Lucas Soil and Water Conservation District (Lucas SWCD) is accepting orders for the Annual Tree, Shrub and Garden Sale through Friday, March 29.
Each year, the district offers a unique selection of native and habitat trees, shrubs, and plants to promote conservation in the landscape. These plants are offered at a low cost to encourage residents to help wildlife, provide soil and water benefits and improve their properties.
This year’s sale offers several hardwood species in 3-gallon pots, including American sycamore, serviceberry, bur oak and Eastern redbud.
Bare-root seedling packs of flowering shrubs, like sweet shrub and smooth rose and three varieties of conifers or evergreens are also available.
Those interested in getting more than one species in a pack may order the Variety Habitat Packet, Fruit and Berries Packet or the Native Prairie Seed Packets, which contain seeds from flowers and grasses collected locally from the Oak Openings Region.
Place orders online at lswcd-tree.square.site (credit card only) or visit the LSWCD office at 3350 Hill Ave., Toledo, Suite K, during business hours to complete an order form and make the payment by cash, check or credit card. All orders must be picked up at the Lucas County Fairgrounds on April 22 between 1 and 6 p.m. or April 23 between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Delivery is not available.
For more information or to request a copy of the Spring 2024 newsletter, call 419-893-1966.