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A weekly roundup of FFA news for the week of May 22, 2008
SMITHVILLE, Ohio — Isaac Kauffman, son of Jeff and Nancy Kauffman, of the Smithville FFA Chapter, received the highest award in the state May 3 at the State FFA Convention in Columbus. To achieve this award, members must have an approved supervised agricultural experience program and meet rigorous criteria. Kauffman is a junior; his SAE
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of March 12, 2015:
GREENFORD, Ohio — The Greenford Busy Bees met Feb. 23 to elect officers for the upcoming year. New leaders include: president, Addie Flowers; vice president, Alaina Courtwright; secretary, Delaney Less; assistant secretary, Olivia Wince; health officer, Tara Wine; safety officer, Genesis Johnson; news reporter, Maureen Baker. * * * BURTON, Ohio — Geauga Beef
May Day, pillowcases and mushrooms
Dancing through the woods, pretending we were gypsies in search of food, my sisters long ago taught me that somewhere around May Day we might stumble upon mushrooms, and a day of play would become an evening for a feast. One particular year, after a very snowy winter followed by a rainy spring, we were
Genetics: Stack the deck in your favor
Bulls are essential, but they’re not the whole ball game in herd genetics. Traits can be influenced more readily if your breeding program takes into account both the paternal and maternal sides of the equation.
NCBA realizes reorganization misstep
That didn’t take long. Before most of the newspapers carrying last week’s installment of this summer’s most popular soap opera, “The Beef Checkoff Chronicles,” could reach you, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association reined in its “governance structure” plan “to allow,” it said in a June 25 press release, “the Federation of State Beef Councils an
Bill Richards inducted into ODNR Hall of Fame
Bill Richards, Ohio farmer and former chief of the USDA’s Soil Conservation Service, was enshrined into the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Hall of Fame.
Cornfields are dying for a good soaking
The current pollination stage of most corn in the region’s fields is a critical time in the crop’s development.
How to plant coneflowers
Improve the ecosystem in your backyard and learn how to plant native coneflowers in your garden or landscape this spring.
County committees need local producers
The folks at FSA are looking for a few good producers to join their county committees.
Ohio 4-H leaders focus on back-up plans, engagement as uncertainty lingers
Ohio 4-H extension educators see two trends with 4-H’ers this year. Some are taking a year off or otherwise stepping back from the program, largely due to concerns about the pandemic. Others are doubling down, despite lingering uncertainties.
4-H leaders are continuing to work out details of the 2021 season, as enrollment deadlines approach.
