Find out who topped the junior fair market livestock competitions at this year’s Harrison County Fair.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — Belmont County Bits-n-Bridles 4-H saddle club members enjoyed a weekend field trip to Lexington, Ky., June 24- 26. Highlights of the trip were visiting Claiborne Farm, Keeneland Race Track and the Kentucky Horse Park. Working meetings are held every second and fourth Tuesday of each month and are held at the [...]
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — During the week of June 6-10 eight members of the Zane Trace FFA chapter attended summer camp at FFA Camp Muskingum near Carrollton, Ohio. The theme for this year’s camp was Unlock the Mystery and campers were encouraged to solve a fictional murder mystery. During the camp FFA members participated in leadership [...]
BURTON, Ohio — At the Breeders and Feeders June 12 meeting all members worked on skillathon. Cloverbuds gave reports on farm safety and practiced feeds. Swine members were told to keep their pigs fed, clean and cool and start walking them. Rabbits put together first aid kits. Beef clinic was held June 25 at Universal [...]
BURTON, Ohio — The Thompson Ledge Dairymen 4-H club met June 12 for its monthly meeting. The club discussed Skillathon and weeding Thompson Square for community service. Members decided the theme for their dairy basket at the fair will be the Milky Whey. It will have cow items, ice cream items, cheese and crackers The [...]
WOOSTER, Ohio — The Triway FFA chapter held a meeting June 3 at the Triway High School oval. The Triway FFA chapter will attending the Ohio State Fair in July, leaving the school at 7 a.m. to drive to Columbus to work the beef booth. Eight free tickets are provided for workers’ so the first [...]
BURTON, Ohio — The Geauga Dairymen 4-H club met June 8. The club received 10 helper tickets for admittance to the Great Geauga County Fair from the 4-H advisory committee for donating the winning basket for the Rubber Duck Race fundraiser. Kalyn and Dakota attended the sales committee meeting June 9. Tony, the safety officer [...]
JOHNSTOWN, Ohio — Lydia Ulry, of Johnstown-Monroe High School, won the DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award. She is the daughter of Jeff and Melinda Ulry. She was a member of the soil judging team and holds the 2010 state degree. Ulry’s name will be recorded on a permanent plaque and displayed at the high school. * [...]
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio — The Milkmakers 4-H club met May 16. The club decided to collect canned food for the Salvation Army of Tuscarawas County. The club returned cheese order forms for the fundraiser. Cheese sales went well. The new T-shirts were handed out. The 4-H Olympics will be held June 14. * * * [...]
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — The Trail Blazers 4-H club had several members attend and help out at the Lawrence county 4-H auction at the New Englander March 26. The Trail Blazers had a riding meeting April 5 in which a vet came to give Coggins tests and rabies shots. Also, Olivia Kamicker gave a presentation [...]
HANOVERTON, Ohio — United Local FFA traveled to Columbus, Ohio for the 83rd annual state FFA convention. On the two-day trip the group toured The Ohio State University College of Food, Agriculture and Enviromental Science campus. At the last session of the conference, 6,500 FFA members and guests from all over Ohio watched as 600 [...]
COLUMBUS — Rachel Krumwiede of Firelands FFA won the state talent show May 6 at the Ohio FFA Convention. Krumwiedeof auditioned for the show several months ago. The top 12 acts performed on the main stage to a crowd of several thousand. Rachel earned first place for her performance of Wild Flower. Krumwiede also earned [...]
ALLIANCE, Ohio — Members of the Marlington FFA Chapter traveled to Columbus May 5 for the 83rd Ohio FFA Convention. Seniors Emily Conrad and Lisa Sutton received gold ratings for their respective secretary’s and treasurer’s books. Seniors John Sinkovich and Emily Conrad received their state FFA degrees during the convention. Junior Rebecca Faverty was a [...]
ELLSWORTH, Ohio — At the recent meeting of the Western Reserve Rangers 4-H club, teen 4-H leaders Katherine Pitcairn, Hannah Shrader, Blake Algarin, Ian Hames and Delorean Jones showed the members how to create “posters that rock.” The teens had many tri-folds and posters they displayed and shared. Health Leader Bailey Hornbereger shared information about [...]
NORTH JACKSON, Ohio — The Judge’s Choice 4-H club will host an Open Youth Horse Show June 12 at Buckeye Horse Park in Canfield at 9 a.m. Members will host the fun show and have named it Canter For A Cure. All proceeds will go to the Columbiana Relay For Life. Classes will be $2 [...]
WOOSTER, Ohio — The Triway FFA chapter traveled to the 83rd Ohio State FFA Convention May 5-6. The members that attended convention were Christie Aylsworth, Bailey Hardin, Diane Gress, Eileen Gress, Michael Parks, Zach Noble, Jacob Hart, Geoffrey Norris, Cara Kelly, Cassie Kelly, Brandy Napier, Molly Rhees, Mackenzie Hyatt, Brandon Meier, Kayla Hayhurst, Brian Geit, [...]
NEWBURY, Ohio — Geauga Prime Time 4-H club is holding its first vendor fair fundraiser May 7 from noon to 4 p.m. at Grace Evangelical Church, 14951 Auburn Road. Pampered Chef, Longaberger, Lia Sophia and many more will be represented at the fundraiser. * * * TORONTO, Ohio — The Barshoe Wrangler 4-H club collected [...]
PLYMOUTH, Ohio — The Plymouth FFA’s partnership with the American Red Cross and Plymouth High School, students were able to donate 73 pints of blood this year; enough to save 219 lives. Because of the Plymouth FFA partnership with the American Red Cross the chapter was also awarded a $500 college scholarship which was presented [...]
WEST SALEM, Ohio — The Northwestern-Wayne FFA chapter raffled off a model John Deere 730 tractor at this year’s chapter banquet. Only 1500 of these tractors were produced. Brian Bowers was the recipient of the tractor. On the entry form participants were required to write their favorite FFA memory. Bowers said, “My favorite memory of [...]
BOWERSTON, Ohio — The Silver Spurs met April 1, at the Bowerston Public Library with 13 members present. Amy Gareis, staff writer from the Harrison News Herald, was present to write an article featuring the club. T-shirt designs and colors were discussed, but no decisions were reached. Booth decorations and the community service project were [...]