Local Ag News

The Sherrard School District ag program expanding. It will now include a junior high component says high school ag teacher Bill Hammes. The Sherrard School Board approved the junior high ag program earlier this school [FULL STORY]

Seaton native and 1988 Aledo grad David Hollinrake is now the Global Head of Strategy and Portfolio Management for Syngenta. The University of Illinois grad resides in North Carolina. He visited last week with the [FULL STORY]

The Sherrard FFA horse judging CDE team competing at this week’s national contest at the National FFA convention. They qualified by winning the state competition says Sherrard FFA advisor Bill Hammes. The National FFA Convention [FULL STORY]

Several local FFA members wrapping up their careers in the blue jacket with American FFA Degrees. Carson Holmes, Robby Holtschlag, and Rebecka Larson with the Mercer County FFA Chapter are receiving the honor Saturday during [FULL STORY]

The Rockridge FFA moving forward with plans for a new greenhouse. Funds are currently being raised for the project says Rockridge FFA Reporter Emma DeKeyrel. The target is $150,000. The dimensions for the proposed new [FULL STORY]

The Sherrard School District expanding its high school agriculture program to the junior high level. The Sherrard School Board approved the move last week says Superintendent Carl Johnson. The junior high ag program is expected [FULL STORY]

A strong land sale in Mercer County. The Aledo area property includes both farm ground and acreage for hunting says Dale Jones with Merit Auctions. The sale occurred on Thursday.

Drone technology featured in a Sherrard FFA Field Day event today (Thursday). Sherrard FFA President Levi Schurr says the field day is 5 to 7 p.m. at the FFA field plots east of Sherrard High [FULL STORY]