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RECENT AG NEWS
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – August 22, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Darke County remains out of the abnormally dry classification, but most parts of the county could use a good amount of rain...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – August 15, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. While Darke County remains out of the abnormally dry category, much of the area would benefit from rain (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?OH). Corn and...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – August 8, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Darke County has stayed on the cool side and continues to have sufficient moisture at this time (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?OH). Corn and soybeans...
MORE AG NEWS
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – June 13, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Darke County has experienced some more dry weather over the past week, with some more rain likely on the way this weekend. The entire state continues to stay out of the abnormally dry...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – June 6, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Darke County farmers have had a chance to get plenty of field work done with more breaks in the rain recently. Even with more dry days, Darke County continues to have sufficient moisture,...
Mississinawa Valley MVCTC attends the 97th Ohio State FFA Convention
COLUMBUS – On May 1st and 2nd, Mississinawa Valley FFA was in Columbus, Ohio, along with over 10,000 other FFA members and guests. Thirty-three chapter members, along with their advisor, Gwen Bergman and chaperone, Drew Walker,...
Versailles FFA honors members for outstanding achievements
VERSAILLES – On Tuesday, May 20th, Versailles FFA held their annual Career Development (CDE) Luncheon, recognizing all FFA members who competed in a CDE. The Versailles FFA would like to express sincere appreciation to Mrs. Hoying...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – May 30, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Darke County continues to experience alternating windows of wet and dry conditions, and farmers are able to efficiently get field work done as the weather allows. Darke County currently has...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – May 23, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. After a brief window of warm, dry weather, wet weather has returned to Darke County (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?fips_39037. Fortunately, farmers...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – May 16, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. On-and-off rains continue to slow down field work, but farmers are still getting seeds in the ground as opportunity allows. The rains have at least continued to provide sufficient moisture to...
Banner year for Arcanum MVCTC FFA
ARCANUM – Arcanum MVCTC FFA attended the State FFA Convention May 1st and 2nd to cap off a very successful year. Members were recognized for their accomplishments during the 2024-2025 school year. During the course of the year,...
Arcanum MVCTC FFA members compete in Mechanics Contests
FORT RECOVERY – Arcanum MVCTC FFA members competed in the District 5 Ag Mechanics Skills Contest hosted at Fort Recovery High School. Members of the team were Matthew Denlinger, Henry Weiss, and Weston Stephens. The purpose of the...