By: Carter Manz, Paulding FFA Reporter On January 22nd, 10 members from the Paulding FFA chapter attended the trap shoot at the Paulding Fish and Game Club. This was the first trap shoot for 2022 and the 5th for the school year. The members went through the safety precautions with a fish and game member…
Flat Rock Junior Farmers 4-H club donates to Wreaths Across America
On our next episode of Paulding County Business Weekly we meet Jason Williamson with Williamson Crop Insurance. Jason helps us all understand how you can be from Paulding County, go off to college and see what it is like out in the world, and find out it’s not all that bad right here at home.…
The Northwest State Community College Foundation in collaboration with the NSCC Agricultural Studies Program is pleased to announce the development of the Ag Grows Here scholarship. This scholarship is supported by donations from local agribusinesses and individual donors. Redline Equipment of Archbold is the first donor to initiate a gift that will be awarded fall…
By: Reporters, Carter Manz and Jaylyn McCloud The Paulding FFA Chapter has had a very fun and eventful year. Despite facing many unforeseen circumstances this last year with the continued pandemic, the chapter has found many new ways to still give back to the community and stay on track with our annual projects. In January,…
By: Carter Manz, Paulding FFA Reporter On Wednesday, October 13th, the Paulding FFA Chapter had 19 members travel around Paulding County feeding the farmers in the fields. The chapter first started doing service project three years ago and it’s one of our favorite projects to do each year. The chapter found that it was a…
By: Carter Manz, Paulding FFA Reporter It’s that time of year again, the Paulding FFA is starting their annual fruit event fundraiser. The event kicked off on Thursday, October 7th, and runs through Monday, November 1st. Members will have citrus fruit, nuts, Ohio apples, BBQ sauce, jerky and butter braids. This is one of the…
By: Brenna Lake, Woodlan FFA Reporter During September, the Woodlan FFA collected brand new stuffed animals for the Milan Township Fire Department. We collected 25 animals for use by the Fire Department. In all of the trucks, there are many brand new stuffed animals for use by children at sites of fires or crashes. We were…
By: Carter Manz Paulding FFA Reporter On September 30th, Five Paulding FFA officers attended the Ohio Legislative Leadership Conference in Columbus at the State House. The members started off their morning by playing a game that taught about the Ohio government as well as interacting and meeting FFA members from around the state of Ohio.…
By: Carter Manz, Paulding FFA Reporter On Tuesday, September 21st, 24 Paulding FFA students attended the Farm Science Review in London, Ohio. There were hundreds of booths for the students to visit so they could learn more about the many different businesses in agriculture. There were also field demonstrations for the students to watch which…
A new federal grant awarded to the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will support and enhance several initiatives that address farm stress in Ohio. In partnership with Ohio State University Extension, training will be provided to mental health and other health care professionals in Ohio on the unique stressors and factors that influence agricultural producers,…
Many pests and diseases are rearing their ugly head this year. Fall armyworm, aphids, soybean cyst nematodes (SCN), sudden death syndrome (SDS), and white mold are common problems. Weather and management play a key role in the severity of these pests. Fall armyworm blow in from the south, most likely on tropical storms. Each…
Sixteen summer interns from various colleges and universities recently completed summer internship opportunities at Cooper Farms, providing a fresh new perspective to multiple areas of the company. COO Gary Cooper believes the interns are able to provide a fresh outlook on many processes and approaches. “These internships are a great thing for not just the…
