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OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – April 25, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. While we still have sufficient moisture, the ground has dried out enough to allow more field work, including tillage, manure applications, and some planting....
Versailles FFA getting ready to fill customers flower containers
VERSAILLES – The Versailles FFA Greenhouse will be opening April 28th and will also do custom work to fill your pots and you will be charged for the flowers and soil to fill your pot. Pots can be dropped off starting April 22nd...
Versailles FFA alumni, members, parents tour cage-free poultry facility
VERSAILLES – On Tuesday, April 15th, members of the Versailles FFA Chapter, along with alumni and family members, participated in an educational tour of Cole Luthman’s cage-free poultry facility. This visit offered a valuable...
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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...
Darke County Holstein 4-H Meeting holds March meeting
DARKE COUNTY – On March 25, 2025 Darke County Holstein 4-H club held their March meeting at Kellers Feed Mill at 8:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order, and members were reminded to pay dues and pay for Record books. They were...
Versailles FFA attends Emerging Ag Conference
CELINA – On Monday, the Versailles FFA members attended the Emerging Ag Conference at Wright State Lake University. During the conference there were local business vendors, remarks from State Officer, Jayden Hicks, keynote speaker,...
Tri-Village FFA hosts Annual Plant Sale
NEW MADISON – The Tri-Village High School FFA chapter is excited to announce the returnof its Annual Plant Sale, which has become a beloved tradition in the community over the past decade. Hosted by the hardworking students of the...
Andrew Lyons named Capstone Highlight Student of the Month
VERSAILLES – Andrew Lyons 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...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – March 21, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Spring has officially arrived in Darke County, and it won’t be too long before field and garden work is happening in full force. Some work has already begun as the weather has warmed. Darke...
Versailles FFA holds 90th Annual FFA Banquet
VERSAILLES – On March 11th, the Versailles FFA Chapter held its 90th Annual FFA Parent-Member Banquet at Versailles High School. Everyone present enjoyed a catered dinner by Mary Bergman and her staff, followed by an evening of...
Versailles FFA hosts Congressman Warren Davidson Farm Forum
VERSAILLES – The Congressman Warren Davidson Farm Forum, hosted by the Versailles FFA on March 8th, provided a platform for discussing critical issues facing the agricultural community. The event brought together approximately 225...