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Jackson Friendship 4-H club holds April meeting
UNION CITY – On the evening of April 14, 2025 the Jackson Friendship 4-H club held a meeting in the MV Nest concession area. The meeting was called to order by Troy Lavy at 7:06 PM. Lavy also led the pledges. The roll call question...
54th Annual Mississinawa Valley MVCTC FFA Banquet
UNION CITY – The Mississinawa Valley-MVCTC FFA chapter held its annual parent and member banquet on March 27, 2025 in the cafeteria. Over 300 parents, members, and guests were served. The welcome was led by Drew Walker, and the...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – May 3, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Despite some rain throughout the county, plenty of field work has been getting done. Manure, fertilizer, and pesticide applications have been occurring, and several farmers have had the chance...
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Breeze, Grieshop named Versailles FFA Members of Month
VERSAILLES – At the January 13th, Versailles FFA meetings, two individuals were named Versailles FFA members of the month including junior Jenna Breeze and sophomore Simone Gireshop. Jenna Breeze is a second-year member and is a...
Versailles FFA celebrates monthly birthdays at Versailles Senior Citizen Center
VERSAILLES – On Monday, January 13th, Versailles FFA Members visited the Versailles Senior Citizen Community Center to celebrate the monthly birthdays. Every month Versailles FFA will celebrate birthdays with cake and ice cream and...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – Jan. 17, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. The temperature continues to fluctuate some, but overall remains cold, with some snow and ice mixed in (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?fips_39037). Be sure...
Versailles FFA qualifies for state contest
VERSAILLES – On Thursday, January 9th, members of the Versailles FFA participated in the District 5 Food Science and Technology Contest at Versailles. The contest required students to identify aromas, conduct a triangle test, take a...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – Jan. 10, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. The temperature has fluctuated a bit, but we’ve now had the chance to experience some Darke County winter, with cold temperatures and some snow...
Register now for a Beef Quality Assurance Certification event to be held Feb. 1
ANSONIA - Adults and youth are invited to register for a Beef Quality Assurance Certification that will take place on Feb. 1 from 9-11 am at Ansonia High School. Join Caden Buschur, ANR Educator, OSU Extension, Darke County for the...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – Dec. 27, 2024
I hope this Newsletter finds you well, and that you had a Merry Christmas! It doesn’t quite feel like winter, but it is officially upon us as the year draws to a close. Precipitation has slowly started to bring Darke County out of...
Schmitmeyer named Capstone Highlight Student of the Month
VERSAILLES – James 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...
Versailles FFA helps spread Christmas cheer
VERSAILLES – Versailles FFA has been able to conduct several community service projects during the month of December. Earlier in the month Versailles FFA donated oranges and apples to Kinder Corner, Brilliant Beginnings, Versailles...