BUCYRUS — On Oct. 24, the Wynford FFA traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana, for the 91st National FFA Convention. The chapter traveled to many attractions such as the Dayton Aviation Museum, a Garth Brooks concert and the Indiana State Museum, and attended many general sessions.

FOSTORIA — One of northern Ohio’s largest lenders for farmers, rural homeowners and agribusiness has announced the recipients of the AgCredit Mission Fund. This is the first year of the fund and grants were awarded on an application-based system within the following four focus areas:

CAREY — On Oct. 7 and 8, 18 Carey FFA members, along with four counselors, attended the Wyandot County Greenhand Camp at Camp Glen. While at this camp, members not only prepared themselves to get their Greenhand FFA Degrees, but also had the opportunity to get to know some of the other FFA members from Upper Sandusky, Mohawk and Riverdale.

MARION — Joanna Lininger, of Sycamore, recently completed an internship with the Ohio State University Extension, Marion County, in Marion. During her internship, Lininger created materials and videos for all extension programs — 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences and ag and natural resources.

All producers are reminded that the acreage reporting date for fall-seeded crops has changed and the acreage reporting date is Dec. 15. This applies to all fall-seeded crops including fall barley, fall wheat and all other fall-seeded small grains. Call to schedule an appointment to certify wheat crops.

BUCYRUS — The Northwest Ohio Windbreak Program is a great opportunity for landowners to establish tree windbreaks in the county to help reduce soil erosion, control drifting snow and improve wildlife habitat. The program is offered through the ODNR Division of Forestry and provides assistance with planning and planting windbreaks.

The Wynford FFA competed at the county soils CDE on Sept. 20. All members from the chapter participated in urban and/or rural soil judging.

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Earlier this month the Upper Sandusky FFA took 10th place as a team in the State Forestry Career Development Event held at Hocking College in Nelsonville. The Forestry CDE involves many different activities related to the forest and forest products industry in Ohio that vary from year to year.

CAREY — Members of the Carey FFA chapter recently participated in the County Soils Career Development Event held southeast of Upper Sandusky. In this competition, students textured different layers of the soil to determine their texture, viewed the soil profile in pits to find traits of the soil, and determined the slope of the land.