By: Kaitlynn Fuller, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding FFA Chapter’s Food Science and Technology career development event (CDE) team did a tremendous job at the district competition. The Food Science and Technology CDE requires students to have an in-depth understanding of food product development and presentation and food safety issues. Participants use their sensory skills…
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Paulding FFA Compete In The Parliamentary Procedure
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By: Katlynn Fuller, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding FFA Chapter recently competed in the Parliamentary Procedure contest. During the Parliamentary Procedure CDE, teams conduct a mock chapter meeting to demonstrate their knowledge of basic parliamentary law and the correct use of parliamentary procedures. The Paulding FFA had a Varsity, and a JV team. The varsity…
67th Annual Paulding SWCD Banquet a Success
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By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist Recently, the Paulding SWCD held its 67th Annual Banquet & Supervisor Election “A Community Conservation Celebration” at the Extension Hall at the Paulding County Fairgrounds. The community came out to celebrate a year’s worth of many great accomplishments for the Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District in the areas of…
Balancing Nutrient Needs With Soil Health
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By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist Paulding SWCD In recent years, an intense focus has been placed on excess nutrients making their way into our streams, rivers, and lake leading to algae blooms becoming a problem. It is not necessarily the nutrients themselves that we are placing our concern on, it is when these nutrients show…
Woodlan FFA Participates in “National Day of Service”
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Woodlan FFA members participated in the National FFA “Day of Service” while in attendance at the National FFA Convention. FFA members around the country donated service hours while helping serve the Indianapolis area with various community needs. The Woodlan FFA was selected to work at the Indianapolis State Fair Grounds by demonstrating to area elementary…
WT FFA compete in Career Developement Event
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On Tuesday November 1st, the Wayne Trace FFA Chapter had seven participants compete in the sub-districts job interview Career Development Event (CDE). The participants were Joe Schmidt, Madison Chastain, Kacey Reinhart, Leah Maassel Autumn Banks, Kristen Rittenhouse, and Haleigh Stoller. Division 2 (Sophomores) 1st place: Kristen Rittenhouse and 2nd place: Haleigh Stoller. Division 3 (Juniors)…
Woodlan FFA Members SOAR
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Several Woodlan FFA members recently attended the SOAR conference held at the Indiana FFA Leadership Center. SOAR is an acronym for Seeking Opportunities and Achieving Results. The conference theme was “Soaring To New Heights”, that was paired with a roller coaster setting. The students attended the three day conference to receive training on setting goals,…
Paulding FFA Kicks Off Fruit Offerings
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By: Katlynn Fuller, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding FFA kicked off their annual fruit offering on October 13th. They are offering citrus fruits, Ohio apples, famous Butter Braids, DB Yummers BBQ sauce, and many varieties of nuts. These will only be available for a limited time so place your order by November 4th. If you…
Heritage FFA Members Place In State Horticultural Contest
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On September 10th, students from Heritage competed in the Indiana State Horticultural Contest held at Purdue University. The students identified plants, placed judging classes and completed a written examination. In the junior division the team of Myra Berning, Owen Van Horn and Nick Shirey placed 5th. Individual placings are Nick Shirey placed 10th, Myra Berning…
Keeping up with the Paulding FFA Chapter
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By: The Paulding FFA Reporter- Katlynn Fuller The Paulding FFA Chapter has been very busy at the start of this school year. The members have been working hard and volunteering for many different activities throughout the community. Parent member meeting: The FFA officers, and alumni hosted a parent member meeting on August 30th to kick…
Woodlan Students and Community Unite
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Twenty eight Woodlan students, community, and farm family members recently united at the Schlatter Farms to help clean-up a soybean field that was in the path of the recent tornado that went through South of Harlan, Indiana. Tornado alley wreaked havoc upon everything in its path leaving debris strewn all over. Harvest is fast approaching…
Woodlan FFA Community Service Project
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The Woodlan FFA Chapter donated over 475 food items to the local Food Bank from their community service project. The donated food was brought by participating 2nd graders as their admission price to attend the Woodlan FFA, Wabash-Erie Canal, and Demonstration Field Day. The Wabash-Erie Canal Day Demonstrations are held on the school grounds of…
New Haven Farm To Fork Festival
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Home Grown – Farm to Fork Festival, New Haven Farmers Market and Nights on Broadway Event- one night 3 great events! Wednesday, September 21st, 2016 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. — Farm to Fork Food Tasting will be 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. in Schnelker Park, 956 Park Ave & downtown on Broadway Street, New Haven,…
