From BOWLING GREEN FFA
At the 2025 Wood County Fair, 948 FFA crop, agricultural engineering, research, horticultural, SAE/FFA photo story boards, and agricultural science projects were on display at the Junior Fair Building. The Wood County Fair FFA display by Bowling Green, Eastwood, Elmwood, Otsego, and Penta Career Center, is considered one of the best and largest of any county fair in Ohio.
There were 577 agronomy, horticultural, and agricultural science projects were displayed. Entries in this area included grain, fruits and vegetables, floral, hay, and research projects. These projects are all a result of each FFA member’s “Supervised Agricultural Experience Project,” conducted as part of their agricultural education studies in high school.
The best entry in each class is the “Sweepstakes Winner” of that class. There were 28 winners this year: Bowling Green had 12, Eastwood had three, Elmwood had four, Otsego had six, and Penta had two. The list of Sweepstakes Winners can be found below.
There were 371 agricultural engineering projects on display. These projects were built in the agricultural engineering high school labs as part of the “hands-on” aspect of teaching agriculture. Projects included woodworking, metalworking, construction, electricity, plastics, and engine. Projects ranged from benches to stools, hydraulic robots to forged chisels, and welded projects to electrical panels.
In 2025, for the 15th year, the Northwest Ohio Woodworker’s Guild sponsored an award for the best woodworking project from each FFA chapter. The purpose was to recognize the skills of youth in woodworking and promote the craft. This year’s winners were James Mahlman, Bowling Green; Jenna Gallant, Eastwood; Faith Morgart, McKenzie Laird, Cayla Frank, and Ella Strausbaugh, Elmwood; Kellan McClure, Otsego; and Elizabeth Stonerook, Penta.
In addition to these projects, each FFA chapter displayed educational booths highlighting their activities and promoting FFA. Six FFA benches in front of the Junior Fair Building welcomed fairgoers to the FFA display area.
