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Versailles FFA awards 3rd nine weeks point winners
VERSAILLES – The Versailles FFA announced their third nine weeks point winners at the April FFA Meeting on April 14th. To earn points, members participate in different activities through the chapter, such as Career Development...
Versailles FFA celebrates monthly birthdays at the Senior Citizen Community Center
VERSAILLES – On Monday, April 14th, the Versailles FFA Members visited the Versailles Senior Citizen Community Center to celebrate the monthly birthday celebration. Every month, they celebrate birthdays with cake and ice cream as...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – April 18, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. The ground has dried out some after the heavy rains, allowing a slight uptick in field work (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?fips_39037. This week’s...
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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...
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...