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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...
Darke County Quality Assurance deadline is June 1
DARKE COUNTY – The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) announces the deadline of June 1 (No Exceptions) for the Darke County Quality Assurance (QA). All junior fair exhibitors taking a market or...
Buckeye Buckaroos Club holds March meeting
GREENVILLE – The Buckeye Buckaroos Club met on March 10 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Greenville. The club heard a demonstration on “Giving horses proper intramuscular injection” given by Emily Hartman. The members were then...
MORE AG NEWS
Repairing Drought Damaged Forages
Drought conditions have affected most of Ohio at one point or more this summer and fall, and we need to consider the long-term effects that this could have on forages… While getting livestock through the winter is the main goal right now, we need to start looking at...
Nitrogen Economics
Episode 4 of OSU Extension’s Green Fields Green Dollars series is now live on YouTube! The newest episode of the series features Greg LaBarge, field specialist in agronomic systems, who talks with Rachel and Clint about Nitrogen timing and economics. They discuss...
Certified Crop Adviser Exam Preparation Class
Individuals looking to become a Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) should consider attending the Ohio CCA Pre-Exam Preparation Class offered by Ohio State University Extension. The session will be January 7-8, 2025, at the Shelby County Ag Building, 810-820 Fair Rd, Sidney,...
Versailles FFA conducts November FFA meeting, members receive Greenhand FFA Degree
VERSAILLES - On Monday, November 18th, Versailles FFA held their monthly meeting, and 55 first-year members received their Greenhand FFA Degree. Versailles FFA also awarded Rusty and Carey Reese the honorary Greenhand FFA Degree in memory of the late Wyatt Reese who...
Versailles FFA members advance to State Parliamentary Procedure Contest
VERSAILLES – Congratulations to the Versailles FFA members who competed in the District 5 FFA Parliamentary Procedure Contest on Thursday, November 21st at Anna High School. As part of the Parliamentary Procedure contest, each team, consisting of six to eight members,...
Gehret and DeMange named Versailles FFA Members of the Month
VERSAILLES – At the November meeting for the Versailles FFA first-year members received their Greenhand FFA Degree. Rusty and Carey Reese were awarded the Honorary Greenhand FFA Degree in memory of the late Wyatt Reese. Versailles FFA also recognized Ken Moorman for...
Arcanum MVCTC attends National FFA Convention
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Arcanum MVCTC FFA attended the 97th National FFA Convention which was held in Indianapolis Indiana October 23-26. This year’s convention was attended by more than 74,000 FFA members, teachers, and guests from across the country. The four-day...
Versailles FFA conducts Veterans Dinner
VERSAILLES – On Thursday, the Versailles FFA hosted a dinner at the school for Veterans in the surrounding area. The program honored active duty military as well as veterans who were in attendance as well as deceased. To start off the night, those in attendance...
Weather, Forages and Carbon Sequestration
The impact of ruminant grazing on ecosystems is complex and fascinating. When managed properly, grazing can promote plant growth, enhance soil health, and contribute to increased carbon sequestration. Practices like rotational grazing help to maintain vegetation and...