Category: Farming

Paulding FFA Parent/Member Meeting A Success!

By: Paulding FFA Reporter, Grace Goyings  This past Monday, August 28th, the Paulding FFA Chapter held its first meeting of the 2023-2024 school year.  The kickoff meeting included both FFA members and their parents, so they could learn a little more about FFA from the advisors and the officer team. At this meeting, there were…

19th annual pony parade @ Milan Center

On Saturday, September 16, 2023, Milan Center Feed and Grain will host their 19th Annual Pony Parade.  Area children decorate and show off their ponies, carts and wagons. Last year over 60 drivers and 300 riders ranging from ages 4 to 14 participated in this fun annual event for the community. To register for the…

A Beast That Still Speaks

By: Don Voelker Originally printed in Gas Engine Magazine 2008 Roger Schuller and his four-man crew keep a 1934 125 HP Buckeye oil engine up and running. My father-in-law, John Narhwold, told me he could hear the Buckeye on his farm 8 miles from Grabill, Ind.,” says Roger Schuller, current owner of the 125 HP…

2023 Fairview FFA Officer Training

 By: Elizabeth Bok Every year the new officer team meets in the summer for 2-3 days to bond, work on the calendar for the upcoming year, and work on anything else that needs to be done. This year the team started off with some fun team bonding exercises. Then they went through the duties of…

Paulding FFA has a Successful Fair Week

By: Grace Goyings, Paulding FFA Reporter During the Paulding County Fair, the Paulding FFA had many members participate in a variety of activities throughout the week. This year’s fair was June 10th-17th, with many activities going each day from livestock shows to still project judging.  On Monday, several members participated in the annual Jr. Fair…

Paulding FFA Officer Team Attends Officer Retreat

By: Grace Goyings, Paulding FFA Reporter   The Paulding FFA officer team this year consists of President Jamy Hunt, Vice President Kobe Foor, Secretary Jalyn Klopfenstein, Treasurer Tyler Schlatter, Reporter Grace Goyings, Sentinel Addy Hunt, Student Advisor Brooklyn Schlatter, Parliamentarian Brooke Kilgore, and Chaplain Tytus Manz, along with Ag Education Teacher and FFA advisor Mrs.…

2023 Paulding County Fair Royal Court

2023 Paulding County Fair Royal Court (back, l-r) 2nd Runner Up, Ally Jo Merriman; 1st Runner Up, Jamy Hunt; 2023 PC 4-H Fair Queen, Aewyn McMichael; 2023 Paulding County Fair King, Carter Manz; 1st Runner Up, Mason Schlatter; 2nd Runner Up, Colby Singer. (Front, l-r) 2023 Paulding County Junior Queen, Delaney Johanns, 2023 Paulding County…

Welcome to the 2023 Paulding County 4-H Fair!

The 2023 Paulding County 4-H Fair is here! June 10-17, 2023. FAIR ADMISSION IS FREE! There will be free rides on 6/10-6/17, 1:00-10:00 p.m. Secretary’s Office will be open 6/9/23 from 12:00-5:00 p.m.; 6/10 – 6/17 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Following is the schedule for the festival week — please be advised this…

Fulton County Dairy Assoc. Donation, Henry County 4-H Council & Hirzel Canning Co. & Farms at 4-H Camp Palmer

The 4-H Camp Palmer staff and board are very thankful for a $5,000 donation from Fulton County Dairy Association for camp improvements including funding the new Traverse Wall. Also, Henry County 4-H Council recently donated $3100 to buy camp twelve new mattresses and over forty new mattress covers. Another gift through the Hirzel Canning Company…