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Welcome to the Mowrystown FFA 2022-2023 Webpage!

Adrionna Phillips & Emma Helterbrand attended the North American International Livestock Exposition.

January 6th, 2023

FFA members Adrionna Phillips and Emma Helterbrand attended the North American International Livestock Exposition. Congratulations to both of you on your wonderful showmanship.

Written by Elly McMullen, Mowrystown FFA Reporter

Mowrystown FFA volunteer at Bright Local Food Pantry

December 5th, 2022

The members of the Mowrystown FFA helped Saturday with the food pantry in Highland County. Thank you to the people who came out to help!

Written by Elly McMullen, Mowrystown FFA Reporter

Ohio FFA Leadership Night

November 17th, 2022

Ohio FFA Leadership Night. The members learned a lot about leadership and will take it back to class and the chapter! Thank you to Eastern Brown for hosting.

Written by Elly McMullen, Mowrystown FFA Reporter

Mowrystown FFA Farming New Property

November 16th, 2022

Early in 2022 the Bright Local School District purchased a parcel of land near White ak High School for future development into a sports complex. The agronomy class at Whiteoak developed a plan and budget for the potential use of the land for the 2022 growing season and presented it to the school board, then the board and superintendent Michael Bick approved the plan and the FFA members began putting it into action.

Members contacted Ethan Howard of Channel Seed, and he graciously agreed to donate corn seed, they then contacted John Gillespie, and he agreed to help members with machinery needed to plant and harvest the corn crop.

On May 15, Gillespie and chapter members planted the seed, a truly hands-on experience with members actually running the equipment. Nutrient in Mowrystown then developed a fertilization and pest management plan with the help of Bruce Fraser and Steve Emery.

Mowrystown experienced nearly perfect weather for growing corn and as the members monitored the progress of the crop, it was a nervous yet exciting growing season. In late fall the crop was ready to harvest, and Gillespie again stepped up providing a combine to harvest while again allowing members to operate the combine while harvesting their crop.

Todd Brandenburg of Brandenburg Fish Hatchery brought a grain cart to help speed up harvesting, and Jason Campbell and Barry Barr of ErvIn Hill Industries provided the chapter a semi rig to haul the grain to market. The grain was shipped to Winchester Ag and Premiere grain and was sold on the spot.

The crop yielded an amazing 254 bushels per acre at 15.2 percent moisture.

The Mowrystown FFA members are truly appreciative of the support they have received from everyone involved in their first year having a true working land lab.

Written by Elly McMullen, Mowrystown FFA Reporter

Picking Corn

November 10th, 2022

The Mowrystown FFA handpicked ears of corn for a SAE feed project for one of our members, the members learned a lot from thus experience. It was a fun experience for everyone.

Written by Elly McMullen, Mowrystown FFA Reporter

Mowrystown FFA Attends the 95th Annual National Convention

October 26th, 2022

The Mowrystown FFA attended the 95th Annual National Convention. The trip was a lot of fun, the members attended many places including Beck's Seeds, Oaks Dairy Farm, and Great times Family Fun park. Morgan Evans, received her American Degree during the session of the convention. The chapter attended the World's Toughest Rodeo and went to many restaurants and had a lot of fun overall.

Written by Elly McMullen, Mowrystown FFA Reporter

Mowrystown FFA Competes in Online Tests

October 20th, 2022

The Mowrystown FFA competed in the Ohio Animal Management online test and the Ohio animal behavior and welfare online quiz. We want to congratulate Lydia Carr on being 15th in the state and 2nd in district. Destine Kip on being 79th in state and 9th in district. Congratulations to Lily Walker on being 17th in state and 7th in district on the Animal Behavior test. Congrats to everyone who participated!

Written by Elly McMullen, Mowrystown FFA Reporter

Ohio FFA President Aubrey Schwartz visits Whiteoak

September 16th, 2022

Ohio FFA President Aubrey Schwartz came into the FFA classes and did many fun actives with all the FFA members. Everyone had a blast playing games, and doing leadership and friendship games.

Written by Elly McMullen, Mowrystown FFA Reporter

Success at the Highland County Fair

September 5th, 2022

Congrats to the FFA members on the many accomplishments at the Highland County Fair.

Addison Roberts-Reserve Division Champion

Bobby Satterfield- Sr Division Winner

Savannah Ferguson-Grand in Hog Showmanship

Brooke Campbell-Grand Champion Meat Rabbit

Darby Yeager- 1st in age group showmanship

Kelsey Monteith-5th overall, Meat Rabbits

Marley Gobin- 4th overall market meat pen

Hunter Leston- Reserve Champion rate of gain

Sydney Shelton-Supreme Dairy Showmanship

Shaun Cox-3rd overall market meat pen

Written by Elly McMullen, Mowrystown FFA Reporter

Please Support Mowrystown FFA - Give Just $25 & Receive $100 Hotel Voucher & More

Mowrystown FFA Chapter is seeking your support to help cover chapter cost for travel for our students to the FFA National Convention. For your support, you will receive a 1-yr membership to the FFA Travel & Savings mobile app that provides thousands of digital coupons & hotel savings NATIONWIDE.

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