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Register now for a Beef Quality Assurance Certification event to be held Feb. 1
ANSONIA - Adults and youth are invited to register for a Beef Quality Assurance Certification that will take place on Feb. 1 from 9-11 am at Ansonia High School. Join Caden Buschur, ANR Educator, OSU Extension, Darke County for the...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – Dec. 27, 2024
I hope this Newsletter finds you well, and that you had a Merry Christmas! It doesn’t quite feel like winter, but it is officially upon us as the year draws to a close. Precipitation has slowly started to bring Darke County out of...
Schmitmeyer named Capstone Highlight Student of the Month
VERSAILLES – James Schmitmeyer is a senior at Versailles High School and participates in the Agriculture Education Capstone Program and has been selected as the capstone highlight student of the month. The Versailles Agriculture...
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Rauh & Bartrum named FFA Members of the Month
VERSAILLES – At the December meeting for the Versailles FFA the chapter bowled and ate pizza at McBos bowling alley. Members were also recognized for outstanding fruit sales. Versailles FFA named two FFA members of the month for...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – Dec. 20, 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...
MV FFA participates in Parliamentary CDE
ANSONIA – The Mississinawa Valley MVCTC-FFA Chapter participated in the County Parliamentary Procedure Contest. The contest was held at Ansonia High School on Thursday, November 14th. The advanced team was made up of six members,...
MV FFA attends National FFA Convention
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Mississinawa Valley MVCTC-FFA Chapter attended the 97th National FFA Convention. The convention was held on October 23-26, 2024. It was held in the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The members who...
Joyful Jets 4-H Club December meeting
ARCANUM – On December 10, 2024 the Joyful Jets 4-H Club met at Trinity Methodist Church in Arcanum for a regularly scheduled 4-H meeting. Vice President, Brooklyn Miller, called the meeting to order and led the pledges and motto....
Arcanum MVCTC places 5th in State contest
ARCANUM – Members from Arcanum MVCTC FFA competed in the State Finals for the Ohio FFA Ag Technology and Mechanical Systems Contest and placed 5th in the State. Team members were Charlie Weiss, Noah Egnor, Matthew Denlinger, and...
Garland settles into new agricultural educator position with Greenville
GREENVILLE - The Greenville FFA Chapter celebrated its 95th anniversary with its new agricultural educator, Korey Garland. Earlier this year, during the summer, Garland learned that the agricultural educator position was...
Application period open for local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program
DARKE COUNTY – Darke Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is accepting applications from Darke County landowners interested in selling an agricultural easement on their farms through January 31, 2025. Darke SWCD has received an allocation from the Clean Ohio...
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...