By: Staci Miller, Paulding FFA Advisor. The 2020-2021 school year may have looked differently for the Paulding FFA Chapter, but the chapter worked hard to achieve their goal of becoming a Gold Rated Chapter at the state level. In May, the Paulding FFA Chapter received notification that the our National Chapter application was awarded a…
The Maumee Valley Antique Steam & Gas Association 43rd and 44th Show will be held August 19-22, 2021 at Jefferson Township Park, east of New Haven, Indiana between U.S. 30 and U.S. 24 at 1720 Webster Road just north of Dawkins Road. A fun show for the entire family. More information and a map can…
By: Asst. Reporter, Jaylyn McCloud The officer team this year is made up of President Paige Jones, Vice President Kyle Mobley, Secretary Sydney Trahin, Treasurer Mason Shlatter, Reporter Carter Manz, Student Advisor Tyler Schlatter, Parliamentarian Jamy Hunt, Asst. Treasurer Lanthan Schneider, Asst. Reporter Jaylyn McCloud ,along with Ag Education Teacher and FFA advisor Mrs. Staci…
By: Mark Holtsberry Nathan Wyatt was a prosperous agriculturist and stock raiser of Latty Township. He was known for being one of the leading citizens in the area and was born November 10, 1844, in Wilkes County, North Carolina to David and Parmelia (Winkler) Wyatt. His family was one of the oldest families of North…
June was Turkey Lovers’ Month and Cooper Farms, as you’d expect, celebrated in a big way. They provided a turkey donation to those in need at the Paulding Senior Center and the Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission for their Summer Food Service Program, established to ensure that children receive nutritious meals in the summer months. The…
USDA Announces $500 Million for Expanded Meat & Poultry Processing Capacity as Part of Efforts to Increase Competition, Level the Playing Field for Family Farmers and Ranchers, and Build a Better Food System USDA is announcing it intends to make significant investments to expand processing capacity and increase competition in meat and poultry processing to…
June is a busy month as farmers finish up planting, fertilizing, and spraying crops. For corn nitrogen (N), farmers have several options. Many farmers side-dress anhydrous nitrogen to corn. Anhydrous is a concentrated source of nitrogen, 82% by weight while liquid forms of N can be 28-32% or as high as 46%. Ammonia is usually the…
The Paulding County Fair opened Saturday, June 12 and on Monday, June 14 Ohio leaders met in Paulding County to recognize the reopening, not just Paulding’s Fair, but of all the County Fairs in Ohio. Last year the fairs were closed to the epidemic of COVID19, disappointing all the people who worked hard in getting…
By: Carter Manz, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding FFA chapter loves to teach and educate our younger members about the importance of agriculture in Paulding County. This year our members decided to donate a agriculture book to each of our elementary libraries as well as the Paulding Carnegie library system. The book was called…
No-till farming started in the 1960’s and gained steam in the 1970’s (fuel crisis) and the 1980’s (agricultural financial crisis). Glyphosate (Roundup ®) and genetically modified organisms (GMO) innovations also increased no-till farming. But true long-term no-till farming on every acre every year occurs on less than 4-5% of Ohio farms, with most farmers doing…
Is there a product or growing practice you want to test on your farm? If so, consider hosting an eFields on-farm research trial this year. eFields is Ohio State University’s on-farm research program. Each year, a publication is released with trial details and results. You may find the electronic version of the 2020 eFields Report…
ound in agriculture. After World War II, farmers became reliant on inorganic fertilizer to improve crop yields. Soil organic matter (SOM) levels were still high, so an investment in fertilizer gave big yields. Today, most soils have lost 50-80% SOM, so it takes more fertilizer and environmental problems are getting worse. With improved genetics, crop…
There’s a bit of good news for Ohio farmers to counter the bad news caused by COVID-19, as well as by last year’s historic rain. In counties scheduled for property value updates in 2020—about half of Ohio’s 88 counties—the average value of farmland enrolled in the Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) program should be about…
