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The 2018-2019 Ohio FFA officers wrapped up their terms during the 91st Ohio FFA State Convention. The officers included (L-R) Kolesen McCoy, president; Grace Lach, vice president at large; Emma Dearth, vice president at large; Mallory Caudill, sentinel; Kalyn Strahley, treasurer; Bailey Eberhart, reporter; Holly McClay, vice president; Tyler Zimpfer, vice president at large; Grant Lach, vice president at large and Gretchen Lee, secretary. (Mickayla Overholt photo.)
Ohio FFA awards 935 State FFA Degrees By Mickayla Overholt moverholt@ farmanddairy.com
COLUMBUS — During the 91st Ohio FFA State Convention, May 2-3, many awards were presented for achievements made throughout the 2018-2019 school year. Ohio FFA has 25,237 members in 315 chapters throughout Ohio, and during the final session, 935 State FFA Degrees were presented. Other top awards were presented to scholarship winners, new chapters, honorary state FFA Degrees, Ohio’s 2018 National FFA Winners, Proficiency Awards, Gold rated Chapters, top 10 chapters and career development events (CDE). Star American. Star American FFA Degree: Star American in Agribusiness, Luke Scott, Wynford FFA; Star American in Agricultural Placement, Collin Dunaway, FelicityFranklin FFA; Star American Farmer, Todd Peterson, Miami Trace FFA; Star American in Agriscience, Olivia Pflaumer, Zane Trace FFA Chapter. Star Ohio. Stars Over Ohio: Star in Agriscience, Cody Clark, Zane
Trace FFA; Star in Agricusiness, Madison Whitt, Ridgewood FFA; Star in Agriculture Placement, Jacob Wuebker, Versailles FFA; Star Farmer, Montgomery Boes, Upper Sandusky FFA Chapter. Scholarships. Ohio State Fair Endowment Scholarship: Allison Davis, Carrollton FFA Chapter. Earl “Doc” Kanter Scholarship: Maggie Miller, Indian Valley FFA, Lindsey Okuley, Botkins FFA and Allison Sanders, Global Impact STEM Academy. New chapters. Claymont FFA, Adviser Ashley Cromer; Fairfield Career Center FFA, Adviser Lucas Helser; Linden-McKinley STEM FFA, Adviser Eric Valentine. Honorary degrees. Honorary State FFA Degrees were presented to; Kenny Adams, owner of Adams Greenhouse; Judd Baker agriculture education instructor, Fairfield Union; Brain Dodd, band director, West Holmes; Sean Donley, supporter Triway FFA; Susan Farr, intervention specialist, Vantage Career Center; Renee Hicks, supporter, South Central FFA;
COLUMBUS — Just one. Just one person, just one feeling and just one question can change a life. The 91st Ohio FFA State Convention was held May 2-3 in Columbus where a recordbreaking 9,013 members and guests attended to recognize FFA achievements throughout the 2018-2019 school year. The theme “Just One” resonated with all keynote speakers, who said they all pursued their passion because of ‘just one thing’. If I can. Chris Koch, grew up in Alberta, Canada, in a small ranching community.
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Just one moment can make an impact By Mickayla Overholt moverholt@ farmanddairy.com
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research awarded a matching grant to the Ohio State University at Mansfield to launch a $2 million urban sustainable food system project. The project was developed and is being managed by Associate Professor of Environmental History Kip Curtis at The Ohio State University at Mansfield. The microfarm network will progress over three years, allowing researchers and growers to fine tune the growing, harvesting and marketing processes for the local setting. In the meantime, a parallel interdisciplinary research team will measure the ways in which this embedded local production system impacts a range of local issues from food insecurity, to urban beautification, to food literacy and educational achievement. Working with growers. The Mansfield Microfarm Project will provide both training and microfarm kits to approximately a dozen initial producers, and help them farm cooperatively and aggregate their produce for marketability. “This pilot effort of microfarms will establish a food system in the city of Mansfield that can collectively generate the volume and quality of specialty crops to compete for commercial markets,” said Curtis. “It will keep local dollars circulating within the community, rather than exporting them out, while promoting healthier lifestyles by providing residents with access to fresh, local produce right there in the neighborhood.” Background. The project started in 2016 when Curtis brought his concept to faculty and staff participating in the Initiative for Food and AgriCultural Transformation (InFACT), an Ohio State Discovery Themes initiative, which then catalyzed a cross-disciplinary conversation to develop the project. Curtis also led a group of six Ohio State Mansfield students in the design and construction of a demonstration urban microfarm on the Ohio State Mansfield Campus, which consisted of two high tunnels, housing raised plant beds, as well as several outside plant beds on a one-third-acre lot. They completed construction in the fall of 2017. When fully implemented, the local production pilot system will represent a scalable fresh produce marketing core for local vegetable producers. Scalability. “This project has the potential to transform agriculture production while simultaneously fostering local economic development,” said FFAR’s Executive Director Sally (Continued on Page A9)
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