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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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Keller, Winner and Grimme named Versailles FFA Members of the Month
VERSAILLES – At the February 20th Versailles FFA Meeting and officer elections, three seniors were named Versailles FFA members of the month, and they include Zander Keller, Lincoln Winner and Allee Grimme. Zander Keller is a senior...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – Feb. 28, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. While we haven’t reached spring, you can tell it is approaching due to the more comfortable temperatures and precipitation...
Versailles places 1st at District 5 FFA Ag Sales Contest, now heads to State
VERSAILLES – On Thursday, Feb 20th the Versailles FFA placed 1st out of 17 teams in the District 5 FFA Ag Sales Contest at Covington High School. The Versailles FFA Ag Sales team consisted of Colin Batten, Jayna Luthman, Rhylan...
Bruns Animal Clinic and Alumni sponsors Versailles FFA Member Breakfast
VERSAILLES – On Thursday, February 20th, the Versailles FFA enjoyed a breakfast as part of National FFA Week at Eagles. The breakfast was generously sponsored by Bruns Animal Clinic and Versailles FFA Alumni. A special thank you to...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – Feb. 21, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. The cold temperatures, as well as snow and some ice, have been common throughout the week (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?fips_39037). The weather will be...
Small Farms, Big Returns Workshop
CELINA – The event is geared to help any farm, 1 to 1000 acres, learn about opportunities to diversify their farm portfolio to generate revenue through fun regenerative farming methods. These are just a few questions that will be...
Blake Schmitmeyer: Capstone Highlight Student of the Month
VERSAILLES – Blake 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...
OSU Extension Office Update – Feb. 17, 2025
Dairy Margin Coverage and Dairy Risk Management for 2025: “The dairy industry has a history of volatility in profits coming from both income (milk price and the beef market) and expenses (feed prices). Using multiple strategies to...
Versailles FFA celebrating 2025 National FFA Week
VERSAILLES – The Versailles FFA Chapter is celebrating National FFA Week February 15-22, 2025. The focus of National FFA Week is to tell the community and the country about the great opportunities available through FFA. From its...