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Ansonia Animal 4-H Club holds April meeting
ANSONIA – The Ansonia Animal 4-H Club held their meeting on April 13th at the Ansonia Methodist Church at 2 pm. The meeting was called to order by President Brady Hartle. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Savannah Oswalt, followed...
Versailles FFA greenhouse to open April 28
VERSAILLES – Versailles Agriculture Education students have been busy starting plants, transplanting plants and propagating plants. To get ready to conduct a spring plant sale by putting concepts learned in the Versailles...
Ansonia FFA holds 88th annual banquet
ANSONIA – Numerous awards were bestowed upon various members of the Ansonia FFA when an estimated crowd of 300 people recently gathered at the school for its 88th annual banquet. “Come Home to Ansonia FFA” was the theme. Opening...
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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...
Weather Update
The major weather story of 2024 has been the drought conditions that began back in June and persisted throughout the summer and fall. This was capped off by this October ranking as the 7th driest October on record for Ohio (1895-2024), with 2024 year-to-date ranking...
Understanding Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts
Trusts are often an important component of a farm succession plan. But there are two primary different types of trust – revocable and irrevocable. A revocable trust often meets most needs and can be the preferred choice for flexibility. However, in cases where...
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...