Students awarded scholarships and honors at state FFA

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 11 June 2013 12:41

Several area students were awarded honors and scholarships during the 85th Kansas FFA Convention May 29-31 in Manhattan.

State FFA Degrees

Thirteen area FFA members were among the 36 from the South Central District to be awarded their State FFA Degree May 31.

The State Degree is the highest honor the Kansas FFA Asso­ciation can bestow upon its members.

Three area schools were represented. Receiving the degree from the Centre chapter were Justin Deines, Kyle Methvin, Chad Mueller, Tom Oborny, Tanner Peterson, Karl Riffel and Ty Simmons;

Members from the Hillsboro chapter were Lauren Geis, Bryce Roberts and Nathan Unruh.

Recipients from the Marion-Florence chapter were Jacob Cope, Aaron Molleker and Montana Percell.

In order to...

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Wheat groups pledge funds

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:09

The Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Wheat Alliance and Kansas Crop Improvement Association announced last week that collectively, they will fund more than $1.4 million dollars in wheat research for the 2014 fiscal year.

The research awards are for scientists with Kansas State University in Manhattan and Hays. The 2014 fiscal year runs from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.

Research funding comes from one-and-a-half cents collected on every bushel of wheat sold in the state through the Kansas Wheat Commission, royalties collected on licensed public varieties through the Kansas Wheat Alliance and contributions from the research support fund generated by certified seed growers.

Much of the funding is tied directly to core facets of new...

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Pheasants Forever to host workshop for landowners

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 23 April 2013 13:03

Pheasants Forever will be hosting a workshop Thursday, May 8, for landowners who would like to learn more about the upcoming Conservation Reserve Program signup.

The meeting will be at 1 p.m. in the basement of Marion City Hall. Pheasants Forever will serve refresh­ments.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency will have its CRP general signup from May 20 through June 14. CRP is a voluntary program that helps agricultural producers use environmentally sensitive land for conservation benefits.

Producers enrolled in CRP plant long-term, resource-conserving ground cover to control soil erosion, improve water and air quality and develop wildlife habitat.

In return, FSA provides participants with rental payments and...

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Marion/Florence FFA receives donation

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 16 April 2013 12:57

Hillsboro High School senior Tyler Burst proudly escorts his friends and classmates Letitia McClelland, Taylor Thiessen and Moriah Truitt during the promenade Saturday prior to the prom. Hillsboro was one of three of the schools in the Free Press distribution to celebrate prom that evening. Marion and Goessel also gathered for their annual celebration. Photo slideshows featuring the students at all three promenades are available for viewing at hillsboro­freepress.com.<p><p>Phyllis Richert photo

 

Jacob Cope, president of the Marion/Florence FFA chapter, accepts a donation of $1,107 from Jim Fink, owner of Clark Farm & Home in Strong City. The business joined forces with Red Brand for the donation through the Red Brand Home Grown program. This is the second year Clark Farm & Home has donated to the Marion/Florence FFA. In all, more than 700 FFA chapters nationwide receive annual funding from the Home Grown program.