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OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – March 21, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Spring has officially arrived in Darke County, and it won’t be too long before field and garden work is happening in full force. Some work has already begun as the weather has warmed. Darke...
Versailles FFA holds 90th Annual FFA Banquet
VERSAILLES – On March 11th, the Versailles FFA Chapter held its 90th Annual FFA Parent-Member Banquet at Versailles High School. Everyone present enjoyed a catered dinner by Mary Bergman and her staff, followed by an evening of...
Versailles FFA hosts Congressman Warren Davidson Farm Forum
VERSAILLES – The Congressman Warren Davidson Farm Forum, hosted by the Versailles FFA on March 8th, provided a platform for discussing critical issues facing the agricultural community. The event brought together approximately 225...
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Hay Supply Update
By mid-November, most cow-calf operators are either feeding hay or will be starting to feed hay very soon. As a general rule, winter feed costs are the largest expense for a cow-calf operation. Hay supply was very tight coming out of 2022, but generally improved...
Culling Cows the Right Way
Cull cows represent nearly 20% of the revenue of a cow-calf beef operation. Since 2022 cull prices for lean, high-yielding cows have been at historical highs. This is in large part due to the severe drought in the western U.S. spanning from 2021-2022. Although cows...
Ansonia FFA attends Leadership Night
VERSAILLES – On November 12th the Ansonia FFA had an unforgettable night at Versailles School for Leadership night. 400 members came together from across District 5 for this exciting event. Upon arrival, the...
Batten, Gehret represent Versailles in State FFA Job Interview Contest
VERSAILLES – On Saturday, November 23rd, Piage Gehret and Colin Batten represented Versailles FFA members and District 5 FFA and competed in the State FFA Job Interview Contest over Zoom. The contest is designed to...
Ansonia FFA attends Leadership Night
VERSAILLES – On November 12th the Ansonia FFA had an unforgettable night at Versailles School for Leadership night. 400 members came together from across District 5 for this exciting event. Upon arrival, the...
Arcanum MVCTC FFA welcomes new members
ARCANUM – On November 19th the Arcanum MVCTC FFA Chapter welcomed its new members during the Greenhand Degree Ceremonies. The ceremony was held during the regular November Meeting. The Ceremony was highlighted by...
Ansonia FFA attends National FFA Convention
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – On October 23-25, the Ansonia FFA officer team headed to the 96th National FFA Convention. On their way there they stopped at Jungle Jims where they explored various foods from other countries...
Ansonia FFA hosts November meeting
ANSONIA – On Thursday November 14, 2024 the Ansonia FFA held their November monthly meeting. At this meeting they went over officer reports, old business, announcements, and new business. For new business they...
Winter Feeding Beef Cattle on Pasture
2024 has been a roller coaster year with regard to pasture production and growth across much of Ohio. Here in the east-central part of the state, drought took hold in July and really hasn’t eased up much. Pasture conditions continue to rate as poor or very poor and...