Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that over $9.6 billion in payments will be made, beginning this week, to producers through the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Conservation Reserve (CRP) programs. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing approximately $8 billion in payments under the ARC and PLC programs for…
Category: Farming
Paulding FFA Travels to the Ohio State House
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By: Emma Horstman, Paulding FFA Reporter Recently, five Paulding FFA officers traveled down to Columbus for the Ohio Legislative Leadership Conference. The officers included, Sentinel Abbie McMichael, Reporter Emma Horstman, Treasurer Kaylie Tressler, Parliamentarian Riley Noffsinger, Student Advisor Shannon Hale and their Ag Education teacher, Mrs. Staci Miller. In the morning, these students got to…
Paulding FFA Poultry Team Wins First Place at National Competition
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Paulding FFA Poultry Team Wins First Place at National CompetitionBy: Emma Horstman, Paulding FFA Reporter Last week, the Paulding FFA Poultry team competed at the Eastern States Exposition (Big E) in West Springfield, Massachusetts. The team consisted of graduates, Hannah Farr, Estee Miller, Chantal Monnier, and Junior, Kalyn Strahley. The team placed first at this…
Cornfield Grows Into Shape of Ohio State Logo
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LONDON, Ohio — From the ground, it looks like just another Midwestern cornfield. Nothing special. Fly a few hundred feet above the cornfield, and a clear image comes into view: a Block O with the words “Ohio State” angled through the middle of it. Buckeye pride? Partly. But the logo also illustrates the power of…
Taylor Sarrazine – Indiana FFA State Chorus Secretary
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Taylor Sarrazine, daughter of Micheal and Connie Sarrazine, who is a proud Woodlan FFA member was recently elected at the 88th Indiana FFA State Convention as the 2017 – 2018 Indiana State FFA Chorus Vice-President. Taylor enjoys singing, dancing, swimming, show choir, and life guarding. Taylor is excited for the upcoming year. She has been…
Woodburn Kenn Feld Group Holds “Kids Day Of Play”
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The Kenn Feld Group, John Deere Dealership in Woodburn, Indiana, recently held their annual “Kid’s Day of Play” for area children to enjoy. The Woodlan FFA Chapter assisted with the “Kids Day of Play”. Members of the Woodlan FFA Chapter alongside the Kenn Feld Group employees, helped with the different kid-friendly stations. Children stared in…
State Fair Award Winners
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The 2017 Ohio State Fair took place July 26th through August 6th. The 12 days were filled with livestock shows, still project judging, food vendors galore, live demonstrations, parades, concerts, shows, and a lot more. Paulding County was represented by 48 youth showing both livestock and still projects. 16 of these youth returned home with…
Register Now For Precision Ag Field Day
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Plan to attend the Precision Ag Field Day to be held August 23 at Kellogg Farms, 17392 Township Road 50 near Forest. Aaron Heilers, project manager for the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms will give an overview of the water quality and nutrient management goals of the three farms in Hardin and Hancock County. Greg LaBarge,…
Remembering the Great Black Swamp
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By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist “The soils were as black as midnight”, the saying goes. As we certainly all know, the area we now live and work in was once part of the Great Black Swamp where the woodland and wildlife were plentiful and plenty of swampland was to be found. It is said that…
The American Badger
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By: Stan Jordan The North American Badger is somewhat similar to the European Badger. He is found in western and central United States, northern Mexico and southwest Canada. The American Badger ‘s habitat is open grasslands with available prey such as mice, squirrels, ground hogs and small rodents. The badger’s family includes weasels, otters, ferret…
Paulding FFA Officer Team Travels to Hocking Hills
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By: Emma Horstman, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding FFA Officer Team recently went on an officer retreat to Hocking Hills. The retreat was a great opportunity for the officer team to get away and plan out their 2017-2018 FFA year. The retreat began with team building activities that allowed members time to get to know…
Woodlan FFA Demonstrates Leadership And Service
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The Woodlan FFA Chapter recently attended the 88th Indiana State FFA Convention held on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Woodlan FFA Chapter received several awards. Awards received were: a plaque and a check for placing 2nd in the “Living to Serve, Community Service” competition by providing 1,700 Kindergarten students agriculture…
Dandelions: Not Always Your Enemy!
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By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist Certainly many of us can recall being a kid and finding enjoyment of closing our eyes, taking in a big breath, and blowing with every fiber of our beings at a dandelion puffball and watching all the little puffs (seeds) scatter all over the place. As a kid, you thought…
