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Versailles Ag Ed/FFA members attend Cultivate Conference
COLUMBUS – On Monday, July 14th, members of the Versailles FFA Chapter had the opportunity to attend the Cultivate Conference hosted by AmericanHort in Columbus, Ohio. Attending members included Ruthie Smith, Greta Broering, Rhylan...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – July 19, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Darke County has mostly been dry, with some spotty rains throughout parts of the region, and hopefully more on the way (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?OH)....
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – July 11, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. There has been some variation in rainfall throughout Darke County; while certain areas of the county have had some excess rain at times, many areas throughout the county could benefit from some...
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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...
Capstone Versailles Agriculture highlights Colin Batten
VERSAILLES – Colin Batten 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 – April 11, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Cooler temperatures and rain have been prominent recently, finally bringing Darke County out of the abnormally dry classification for now, but also continuing to limit the amount of field and...
Versailles FFA Floriculture Team places 7th at State
VERSAILLES – The Versailles FFA Floriculture Team, consisting of members Paige Gehret, Lucy Schmitmeyer, Margaret McGlinch, and Alayna Dirksen, achieved remarkable success in their recent competition. Paige Gehret earned 12th place...
Arcanum MVCTC FFA competes in Grain Merchandising Contest
ARCANUM – Arcanum MVCTC FFA members recently competed in the Ohio FFA Grain Merchandising Contest. The purpose of the Grain Merchandising Contest is to stimulate interest in the area of grain merchandising and to make students aware...
Arcanum MVCTC holds FFA Banquet
ARCANUM – The Arcanum MVCTC FFA held its annual banquet on Sunday, March 30. The banquet celebrated the accomplishments that the FFA members accumulated over the past year. To begin the ceremony, Lance Brinksneader, Sentinel,...
McGlinch vying for a State FFA Office
VERSAILLES – On Saturday, April 5th, Maggie McGlinnch, a member of the Versailles FFA Chapter, participated in the State FFA Officer interviews vying for a spot on the 2025-2026 State FFA Officer Team. As part of the interview...
Versailles achieves 8th place at State FFA Wildlife Career Development
NELSONVILLE - On Saturday, March 29, the Versailles FFA Wildlife team participated in the State FFA Wildlife Career Development Event at Hocking College, where they earned an impressive 8th place overall in the state. The team was...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – April 4, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Hopefully nobody has faced too much impact from harsh weather this past week. We have been receiving some significant rains, with more expected in the coming days. Even with the precipitation,...