Darke County 4-H held their Spring Recognition and Kick Off
On Sunday, March 5, the Darke County 4-H held their Spring Recognition and Kick Off at the Radiant Lighthouse Church. After the pledges the 4-H...
Jayden Hicks will be receiving State FFA Degree
The Greenville, Ohio Chapter of the FFA just received confirmation that Jayden Hicks will be receiving his State FFA Degree! He will walk across stage,...
Farm Bill Program Elections 2023
The 2018 Farm Bill program decision for 2023 are due with your local FSA office on March 15. The programs that you have to choose...
OSU Extension invites to the first annual West Ohio Livestock Outlook Meeting!
OSU Extension Darke and Mercer Counties invite cattle, dairy, hog, and poultry producers to attend our first annual West Ohio Livestock Outlook Meeting! This meeting...
OSU Extensions invites to a regional 2023 Ohio Weeds University
Celina -- OSU Extension invites crop producers, CCAs, and agribusinesses to attend a regional 2023 Ohio Weed University on Wednesday, March 1 from 9:00 a.m....
Join 4-H! Deadline for 4-H Enrollment is approaching!
The April 1, 2023 deadline to become a 4-H member in Darke County is rapidly approaching! Now is the time to begin thinking about joining...
New Fertilizer Certification Night Class Feb 28
OSU Extension Darke county is offering an evening New Fertilizer Certification class on February 28, 2023, at the Anderson’s Ethanol Plant meeting room from 6...
USDA Announces February 2023 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for February 2023, which are effective Feb. 1, 2023. USDA’s Farm...
Farmers Can Now Make 2023 Crop Year Elections, Enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs
Agricultural producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2023 crop year, two...
Versailles FFA places 1st and 4th in Darke County Agriculture and Industrial Diagnostics CDE Contest
Noah Shimp, Wesley George, Lucas Timmerman and Jeremiah Wagner represented the Versailles FFA in the Darke County Agricultural and Industrial Diagnostics Career Development Event (CDE)...
Western Ohio Dairy Luncheon: Forages
The Western Ohio Dairy Luncheon meets on the third Wednesday of the month. The topic that will be covered on February 15 will be forages....
Virtual Corn College and Soybean School
With Laura Lindsey, Amanda Douridas, and Taylor Dill Due to popular demand, the AgCrops Team of the OSU Extension will host the 3rd annual virtual...
2023 Dairy Margin Coverage Deadline Extended – Jan. 31, 2023, Last Day to Enroll
Producers Encouraged to Enroll As Soon As Possible The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline for producers to enroll in Dairy Margin...
Financial Tools: CFAES talks about crop insurance and break even points
In the third session in the series on Financial tools, the CFAES investigates crop insurance decisions and your break even point. Farm Credit will do...
Versailles FFA announced the Members of the Month
At the January FFA meeting the January FFA members of the month were announced. Keria Rahm, Lauren Grogean, Kaleb Peitijean, and Cody Groff were selected...