This is the 10th year for the Farmers Market. The number of buyers and sellers continues to increase each year. A board made up of local leaders has been meeting to draw up a water-quality improvement program for Grand Lake St. Marys. The board is presently finalizing a Grand Lake St. Marys Watershed Protection Plan, with implementation to follow. The Livestock Environment Assurance Program has been emphasized in Extension for the last three years and will continue to be emphasized in the future.
Tourism continues to increase in the area.
Much of the increase is due to the Auglaize-Mercer Convention and Visitors Bureau's efforts. Many of the Extension agents are members of statewide specialization teams. The teams are designed to improve specialization and distribution of knowledge. The Auglaize Agriculture and Natural Resources agent is a member of the Dairy, Agronomy, and Waste Management teams. A monthly newsletter is published on agronomy, dairy, beef, sheep, and swine plus many newspaper articles on agriculture and lawn, landscape and garden are published weekly.