The Woodlan FFA Chapter was represented by 12 chapter members at the recent 91st National FFA Convention & Expo held at the Indianapolis Convention Center and at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse located in downtown Indianapolis. At the FFA National Convention, members visited the Career Exhibition Hall to gain knowledge of new innovations and insights in…
By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD At the Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), we seek to ensure that the residents and producers of Paulding County are well informed of the best management practices (BMPs) that our office can assist with as we seek to preserve and protect the natural resources of Paulding County. We…
Woodlan FFA members recently attended the SOAR conference held at the Indiana FFA Leadership Center in Trafalgar, Indiana. SOAR is an acronym for Seeking Opportunities and Achieving Results. The conference theme was “Off To The Races,” that was paired with a horse racing setting. The students attended the three day conference to receive training on…
By: Stan Jordan All of this data on the history or the potato was given to me by Kathy Payton and I want to thank her for all of it: The potato has its origins in the misty Andes Mountains of South America. There as far back as 500 B.C. the native peoples of Chile…
By: Sydney Reineck, Reporter The Paulding FFA chapter sent five freshman to the Greenhand Leadership Conference in Versailles, Ohio on September 7th. The Greenhand Leadership Conference teaches young FFA members how to be leaders in their chapter and community. The attendees were asked to bring canned goods for the local food pantry as a community…
By: Maddy Lamb, Crestview FFA Reporter Members of the Crestview FFA Chapter participated in the 162nd Van Wert County Fair. These students participated in a variety of activities. Some students volunteered their time at Baby-land, Beck’s Trailer, and Kids Tractor Dream Day. At baby-land, students watched over animals in shifts and helped younger visitors handle…
This year, Ohio State University’s Farm Science Review celebrates 56 years and includes numerous newsworthy events, exhibits and presentations. Mark your calendars for Sept. 18-20, and be sure to join us at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center near London, Ohio. The annual event is sponsored by the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. You’ll…
By: Reporter, Sydney Reineck The Paulding FFA Officer team traveled to Peebles, Ohio on Monday, August 6th for their annual FFA Officer retreat. The officer team is made up of President Kalyn Strahley, Vice President Courtney Luderman, Secretary Jordyn Merriman, Treasurer Jen Stahl, Reporter Sydney Reineck, Sentinel Shannon Hale, Student Advisor Riley Noffsinger, and Parliamentarian…
Field reports from ODNR Division of Wildlife Officers Central Ohio – Wildlife District One On a day in July, State Wildlife Officers Josh Shields, assigned to Union County, and Adam Smith, assigned to Logan County, contacted 16 anglers at Indian Lake using their patrol boat. Four summonses were issued to anglers for fishing without licenses…
By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD The time has come for another trek into the wonderful world of the wildlife of Ohio. So far, we have learned about a vast array of wildlife that call Ohio home but there are many more for us to learn about. In the last installment, we went to the birds…
By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD In a matter of minutes, one rainstorm can undo thousands of years of hard work of building a fertile soil surface and carry it away. What are we talking about? Soil erosion of course! Soil is a precious natural resource that we rely upon every single day to grow the…
By: Reporter Sydney Reineck On Friday July 13th, the Paulding FFA chapter had Ann’s Bright Beginning daycare help their officer team with some gardening at the Paulding FFA Community Garden located at St Paul Lutheran Church. The kids helped weed, harvest herbs, tie up tomatoes, and plant more radishes to be harvested and donated to…
By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD The first question that many of you likely have is what in the world does the word vermicomposting even mean? In the programs that our office offers on this topic, many students and adults alike turn their heads when they see this word appear. Vermicomposting is a unique concept that…
