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Versailles achieves 8th place at State FFA Wildlife Career Development
NELSONVILLE - On Saturday, March 29, the Versailles FFA Wildlife team participated in the State FFA Wildlife Career Development Event at Hocking College, where they earned an impressive 8th place overall in the state. The team was...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – April 4, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Hopefully nobody has faced too much impact from harsh weather this past week. We have been receiving some significant rains, with more expected in the coming days. Even with the precipitation,...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – March 28, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. We’ve had some typical back-and-forth weather at the beginning of spring, but hopefully, nice weather will be here to stay before long...
MORE AG NEWS
Versailles FFA Competes in State FFA Novice Parliamentary Procedure Contest
VERSAILLES – Congratulations to the 8th grade Versailles FFA members who placed 3rd at the State FFA Novice Parliamentary Procedure contest on Saturday, Dec 7th at Delaware Career Center. The 3rd place team consisted of President...
Versailles FFA Hosts DIY Pine Arrangement Class
VERSAILLES – On Tuesday, December 3rd, the Versailles FFA hosted a DIY Pine arrangement class in the Ag Shop with Mental Health Awareness and focused on FFA members sharing their own individual talents. Throughout the night there...
OSU Extention Newsletter – Dec. 6, 2024
Calf Price Update: “Calf and feeder cattle prices have jumped higher over the last few weeks. Several factors are working together to boost prices including rain, fewer calves for sale, and maybe even the impact of import restrictions on Mexican cattle due to...
Versailles FFA celebrates monthly birthdays
VERSAILLES – On Monday, December 2nd, 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...
MV FFA supports local farmers
DARKE COUNTY - On October 14, 2024 members of the Chapter brought meals to farmers in the fields this harvest season. The meal included two Winner’s cheeseburgers, a bag of chips, a candy bar, along with a note thanking the farmers...
Tax Questions on the Dairy Farm
I have had the pleasure to serve as part of the teaching team at these workshops. As we have been teaching, we have been asked a variety of farm-related tax questions, so today I would like to share a few of these with you. In this article, OSU Extension Farm Business...
Starter Feed for Dairy Calves
At birth, a calf’s rumen is not fully functional, and milk bypasses the rumen via the esophageal groove to be digested in the abomasum. As the calf grows, a healthy, active rumen becomes more and more essential for its long-term success. The transition from a...
Spotted Lanternfly Update
Although the Spotted Lanternfly does not pose a direct threat to human health, it feeds on a variety of plants, including grapes, hops, stone fruits, and hardwood trees. Its feeding weakens these plants and produces a sticky, sugary fluid that encourages the growth of...
Managing Dairy Reproductive Issues
In dairy cattle, resumption of postpartum cyclicity is a normal process that takes place during the first 30 days in milk where cows ovulate and develop their corpus luteum. This is needed to re-establish the estrous cycle — every 21-day interval with a range of 17 to...