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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...
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Versailles FFA awards second nine weeks Point Winners
VERSAILLES – The Versailles FFA announced their second nine weeks point winners at the February FFA Meeting on February 20th. To earn points, members participate in different activities through the chapter, such as Career...
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...