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The Knights of Columbus and other farming friends rallied together Thursday to combine Brad and Francis Lhotak's 300 acres of soybeans. Pioneer Seeds sponsored the meals for the amazing crew who put their own harvest on hold to help their neighbors and friends.
Read moreBath, SD (September 28, 2020) - To its owner, the FFA jacket is a physical reminder of the personal accomplishments achieved through the organization - a symbol of commitment and dedication for all who wear the corduroy. This fall 403 South Dakota FFA members from 67 chapters, will receive their own FFA jackets through the SD FFA Foundation Blue Jackets Bright Futures FFA Jacket Program - carrying forward that long-standing tradition of pride, dignity and honor. Jackets were sponsored by various individuals through the SD FFA Foundation program, welcoming new members into the fabric of FFA. FFA members filled out the Blue Jackets Bright Futures FFA Jacket Program application, answering short essay questions about their FFA experience and goals, competing to earn their own FFA jacket instead of purchasing one. 2020 recipients & their sponsors are:
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The Wagner Rotary Club gathered on Wednesday, October 7th to begin its second quarter of the Rotary year. Rotarian Jeff Doom substituted for President Bryan Slaba and demonstrated that he had not forgotten how to ring the bell. Nice job Jeff. Pastor Bill Heermann offered up a prayer for the gorgeous weather we are having for harvesting and asked for guidance for our club members to serve our Wagner Community.
Read moreThe Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 became effective on February 2, 1979. This Act requires any foreign person who acquires or transfers any interest, other than a security interest, in agricultural land to submit a completed Form FSA-153 to the Farm Service Agency Office not later than 90 calendar days after the date of the acquisition or transfer.
Read moreVern Edward Koupal, Dante, ranked as tenth largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in South Dakota with the American Angus Association® during fiscal year 2020, which ended Sept. 30, according to Mark McCully, Association chief executive officer.
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Zoetis made a donation to the Wagner FFA Chapter . The Award was presented by Northwest Veterinary and Supply Wagner location manager Jeremy Kreeger . Pictured left to right is Chad Kreeger (school board president), Jeremy Kreeger (Wagner Location Manager), and Evan Papousek (Wagner FFA Advisor)
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It was a Friday night in late October of 1962. Tom Larson, my East Men’s Hall roommate, and I were returning on foot to the SDSC campus in Brookings after a few games of snooker and ten-cent beers at B&G billiards, otherwise known as Gussie’s. I was on the football team, and we either had an open date or I didn’t make the traveling squad for a game that required air travel. Little did I know that something so insignificant could bring about a monumental event in the course of my life.
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Fall has arrived and for farmers that means it is time to begin reaping the rewards of their hard work as they fire up the combines and begin to harvest their soybean and corn fields.
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