TOPIC(S): Young Farmers, FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,

09/25/2023 SOURCE: www.timesgazette.com

FFA members show goats - The Times Gazette

On Saturday, Sept. 2 the breeding, market and dairy goats moved into the Highland County Fair from 12-4 p.m. with weigh in following at 7 p.m. That was the start to the week and then some of the Hillsboro FFA members exhibited goats throughout the week. Monday, Sept. 4, during showmanship, Gracie Thoroman placed second, Abigail Fryman placed third, Rylea Scarberry placed fourth. Thoroman was Grand Champion and tjhird overall in the County Born and Bred show. On Wednesday, Sept. 6, the exhibitors showed in the breeding, market and dairy market. Thoroman had a first and second in class, a division winner and a sixth overall with her market boer goats. Fryman placed fourth and fifth in class with her boer goats, second in breed champion dairy goat and a fourth in breeding doe. On Friday, Sept. 8, these exhibitors sold their market boer and dairy goats where many local businesses had the opportunity to support these exhibitors one last time at the end of this project. Pictured are Gracie Thoroman with her brother and father and her Champion Boer Wether.

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TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,

09/20/2023 SOURCE: www.timesgazette.com

FFA helps Harvesting Healthy Minds - The Times Gazette

On the morning of Sept. 6, eight Hillsboro FFA members volunteered to help with the third annual Harvesting Healthy Minds at the Highland County Fairgrounds. The members were Gavin Brown, Ramsey Haines, Grace Allen, Owen Florea, Shaila Hodge, Kelsi Brunswick, Curtis Pegram and Julie Bass. They worked from 7-11 a.m. They helped set up tables and chairs, decorated and helped serve food. Harvesting Healthy Minds is an advocacy project to support mental health programs for farmers and their families in rural, agricultural communities. Dr. Michael Rosman was the guest speaker and he discussed how important it is to take care of yourself, your family, and your farm. After the guest speaker was done all attendees had the opportunity to meet with Rosman and discuss any questions or concerns they had. The members then helped clean everything up. Owen Florea and Gavin Brown said “We enjoyed being a part of the agricultural community and serving members within that community.” Pictured is Julie Bass.

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TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,
TOPIC(S): Beekeeping,
TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,
TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Government / Policies, Carbon Farming,

07/13/2023 SOURCE: www.thegazette.com

Tax credits ‘jump start’ Midwest carbon capture projects

Carbon tax credits are a “challenge to industry that says ‘if you can do this thing that makes sense for the climate, the U.S. government will pay you potentially tens, if not hundreds, of billions of dollars in funding for solutions’,” said Noah Deich, deputy assistant secretary for carbon management at the U.S. Department of Energy.

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TOPIC(S): FFA/4-H,

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