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Versailles FFA awards 3rd nine weeks point winners
VERSAILLES – The Versailles FFA announced their third nine weeks point winners at the April FFA Meeting on April 14th. To earn points, members participate in different activities through the chapter, such as Career Development...
Versailles FFA celebrates monthly birthdays at the Senior Citizen Community Center
VERSAILLES – On Monday, April 14th, the Versailles FFA Members visited the Versailles Senior Citizen Community Center to celebrate the monthly birthday celebration. Every month, they celebrate birthdays with cake and ice cream as...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – April 18, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. The ground has dried out some after the heavy rains, allowing a slight uptick in field work (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?fips_39037. This week’s...
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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...
Arcanum MVCTC FFA wins State Farm Business Management contest
ARCANUM – Arcanum MVCTC FFA members recently competed in the Ohio FFA Farm and Agribusiness Management Contest. The team from Arcanum placed 1st overall in the State out of 104 schools and qualified to compete in the National...
Arcanum MVCTC FFA places 11th at State Ag Biotechnology contest
REYNOLDSBURG – In January the Arcanum MVCTC FFA Competed in the Ohio FFA Ag Biotechnology State Finals held at the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg Ohio. To earn the right to compete in the finals the team needed to...
OSU Extention Weekly Newsletter – Feb. 10, 2025
I hope this Newsletter finds you well. It hasn’t been quite as cold this past week, but you can still certainly feel winter in the air. Darke County continues to have sufficient moisture at this time...