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RECENT AG NEWS
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – May 30, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Darke County continues to experience alternating windows of wet and dry conditions, and farmers are able to efficiently get field work done as the weather allows. Darke County currently has...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – May 23, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. After a brief window of warm, dry weather, wet weather has returned to Darke County (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?fips_39037. Fortunately, farmers...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – May 16, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. On-and-off rains continue to slow down field work, but farmers are still getting seeds in the ground as opportunity allows. The rains have at least continued to provide sufficient moisture to...
MORE AG NEWS
Blake Schmitmeyer: Capstone Highlight Student of the Month
VERSAILLES – Blake Schmitmeyer is a senior at Versailles High School and participates in the Agriculture Education Capstone Program and has been selected as the capstone highlight student of the month. The Versailles Agriculture...
OSU Extension Office Update – Feb. 17, 2025
Dairy Margin Coverage and Dairy Risk Management for 2025: “The dairy industry has a history of volatility in profits coming from both income (milk price and the beef market) and expenses (feed prices). Using multiple strategies to...
Versailles FFA celebrating 2025 National FFA Week
VERSAILLES – The Versailles FFA Chapter is celebrating National FFA Week February 15-22, 2025. The focus of National FFA Week is to tell the community and the country about the great opportunities available through FFA. From its...
Arcanum MVCTC FFA wins State Farm Business Management contest
ARCANUM – Arcanum MVCTC FFA members recently competed in the Ohio FFA Farm and Agribusiness Management Contest. The team from Arcanum placed 1st overall in the State out of 104 schools and qualified to compete in the National...
Arcanum MVCTC FFA places 11th at State Ag Biotechnology contest
REYNOLDSBURG – In January the Arcanum MVCTC FFA Competed in the Ohio FFA Ag Biotechnology State Finals held at the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg Ohio. To earn the right to compete in the finals the team needed to...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – Feb. 10, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. It hasn’t been quite as cold this past week, but you can still certainly feel winter in the air. Darke County continues to have sufficient moisture at this time...
Darke County youth invited to participate in Farm Toy Display Contest
VERSAILLES – On February 22nd from 8 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., the Versailles FFA will be hosting the 8th annual Omelet Breakfast to recognize the local agriculturalists and promote the agriculture industry. There will be a free omelet...
Versailles FFA competes in public speaking contest
EATON – On Tuesday, January 28th the Versailles FFA participated in the Subdistrict Public Speaking Contest at Eaton High School. The Versailles FFA had seven members participating in this public speaking contest. Freshman Monica...
Jackson Friendship 4-H Club holds January meeting
UNION CITY – On Monday, January 13, the Jackson Friendship 4-H Club held a meeting at the Mississnawa Valley concession area at 7:00 PM. The meeting was called to order by Cadence Burk. Cadence also led the pledges. The roll call...