Stutzman awarded Hoosier Degree Paige Stutzman, daughter of Dwayne and Julie Stutzman of Harlan, IN, was awarded Indiana FFA’s highest degree that can be bestowed upon a FFA member. Paige was awarded her Hoosier Degree during the 86th State FFA Convention held on the campus of Purdue University. The Hoosier Degree is based on a…
Category: Farming
Safety First Farm Seminar in Paulding
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Paulding County OSU Extension Office planned a special safety seminar for Paulding County residents. The informative meeting brought people from around the county and taught farms about the potential dangers of grain and how to narrow risks around the equipment and grain. The Friday evening event began at 6:30 pm at the Fairgrounds. Ed Bohn…
Ohio House Agriculture Committee Receives Status Update on Avian Flu
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The Ohio House of Representatives Agriculture and Rural Development Committee received a status update today from State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Forshey and Executive Vice President Jim Chakeres of the Ohio Poultry Association regarding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI or avian flu), an extremely contagious virus that primarily affects domestic poultry and is believed to be…
Grain Bin Rescue Training — This Friday!
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On-farm grain bins can be deadly traps. Farm Safety training is not optional in today’s work environments. By Sarah Noggle, OSU Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Paulding County How many of you have ever watched the ABC television show, “In an Instant?” The episode aired on Saturday night, April 4, 2015 and is one…
Woodlan FFA Receives 2nd & 5th Place in the State FFA Entomology CDE
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Woodlan FFA teams finished 2nd and 5th in the State FFA Entomology Career Development Event held on the campus of Purdue University, West Lafayette. The Entomology CDE includes correctly identifying insect specimens, listing the Order in which the insect belongs, and answering quiz questions about insects, pesticides and entomology in general. Kaitlyn Castleman placed 1st…
Agricultural Fertilizer Application Course to be held in Paulding County on Friday
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COLUMBUS—State Representative Tony Burkley (R-Payne) today announced that the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and The Ohio State University (OSU) will be holding a training course locally for the newly created Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Certification Program. Meetings have already taken place in Hancock and Fulton counties. Senate Bill 150, which was signed into law in…
Small Farm-Hobby Farm Livestock Workshop
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Attendance at this event will be beneficial to those who own a small livestock farm regardless of species. It will take place on August 12, 2014, 6:30–8:30 p.m. at the Chris & Bethann Mathews hobby farm “Promise Ridge Farm”, 789 E. Bellefontaine Road (2 miles east of Old Highway 27), Pleasant Lake, IN. Featured Speaker:…
Precision Ag Technology Day to be Held by OSU Extension
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The OSU Extension Office in Fulton County will be holding its 3rd Annual Northwest Ohio Precision Agriculture Technology Day on Tuesday, August 5th from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Wauseon. This year the event will focus on combines, precision harvest technology, grain handling and data collection. Archbold Equipment Case…
Paulding County Fair Results
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The Paulding County Fair is going on this week. Rabbits was the first of the animals being judged. The results are here:
Wayne Trace FFA member elected to State Office
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Matthew Klopfenstein, a senior at Wayne Trace High School and a member of the Wayne Trace FFA chapter, was elected to serve on the 2014-2015 Ohio FFA State Officer Team as State Treasurer. The State FFA Officer team consists of six constitutional officers and up to 10 District Presidents. In order to be elected, Klopfenstein…
Ohio Hunters Check more than 16,500 Wild Turkeys during Spring Season
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Ohio hunters checked 16,556 wild turkeys during the combined 2014 wild turkey hunting season and youth wild turkey hunting season, April 19-May 18. The top 10 counties for the wild turkey harvest were Ashtabula (615), Tuscarawas (493), Coshocton (484), Guernsey (466), Muskingum (453), Belmont (444), Monroe (424), Trumbull (417), Knox (415) and Meigs (397). Wild…
Kenn-Feld Group’s Ag Focus Day Returns to Paulding, Ohio Paulding, Ohio
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Kenn-Feld Group is pleased to announce Ag Focus Day will be held Saturday, July 27th 2013. This event will begin at 9 A.M. This 100+ acre event is located just off of Highway 111 on Road 103 in Paulding, Ohio. This location is on the west side of Paulding, across from the Paulding County Hospital.…
