Upper FFA competes in state CDEs This spring, 34 students from the Upper Sandusky FFA competed in the State Spring Career Development Event Contests. Upper Sandusky had seven different contest areas that students participated in: agronomy, equine management, general livestock, nature interpretation, poultry, wildlife management and dairy cattle. Read More
Greenhand Degree Recently, 33 Carey FFA Members received the Greenhand FFA Degree. The Greenhand Degree is the first of four degrees a Carey FFA member can earn throughout their FFA career. Read More
Tractor Day held as follow-up to National Ag Week at USHS The week of March 10-16 was National Ag Week, which is used to recognize and celebrate the abundance that agriculture provides. The main goal is to understand how food is produced; appreciate the safe, abundant and affordable food products in the United States; to value the role of agriculture in the economy; and to acknowledge and consider the careers agriculture provides. Read More
Farm Bureau honors Upper FFA adviser for distinguished service The Wyandot County Farm Bureau recently held its annual meeting, re-electing Ashley Snyder, Dustin Griffin and Tom Christy to the county board of trustees and selecting Kyle Brown and Alicia Weaver as delegates for the 2020 Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. Read More
Chapter Degrees awarded The Chapter FFA Degree is the highest award an FFA chapter can bestow on its members. In order to receive the Chapter FFA Degree, members must earn a minimum of $150 or work 50 hours through their approved SAE program, complete 10 hours of documented community service, learn parliamentary procedure and participate in various FFA activities. Read More
FFAs selling strawberries; Upper offering other items The Wyandot County FFA Chapters of Carey, Mohawk, Riverdale, and Upper Sandusky are selling fresh strawberries. The Upper Sandusky FFA also is selling an assortment of cheeses, beef sticks, beef jerky and summer sausage. Read More
Soybean workshop to be held Feb 21 in Hardin County KENTON — This past crop season was a good year for soybean production across the state. The weather cooperated and yields were high. However with the lower soybean prices, intensive management practices become more important to produce a successful crop. Read More
Conversation Tillage Club to have final breakfast event next Tuesday KENTON — The final Conservation Tillage Club breakfast program series of the year is Feb. 19 at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mount Victory. The session will start at 7:30 a.m. with a complimentary buffet breakfast followed by the program at 8 a.m. Read More
Soil health and cover crop workshop Friday The Wyandot and Hardin county Soil and Water Conservation Districts are hosting a Soil Health and Cover Crop workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Wyandot EMS Building, 401 N. Warpole St., Upper Sandusky. During the morning part of the workshop, participants will hear from Jim Hoorman, who is a regional soil health specialist from the northwest region of Ohio and Michigan, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Read More
Wynford grad to take part in American Farm Bureau Young Farmers discussion COLUMBUS — Aryn Copeland from Crawford County will represent Ohio at the 2019 American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Collegiate Discussion Meet from March 15-18 as part of the Fusion Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Read More