Young Ag Professionals’ leadership experience scheduled for February COLUMBUS — Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Agricultural Professionals will host its annual winter leadership experience Feb. 3-4 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Columbus. The event includes 20 workshops covering a wide range of food and farming topics. Read More
FFA: Fruits For Administrators Carey FFA presented school board members and administrators with fruit basket gifts during the December meeting of the Carey Board of Education. Read More
Local women’s education session slated in Bucyrus BUCYRUS — Annie’s Project — Education for Women, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational programs designed to strengthen women’s roles in modern farm enterprises, will offer a six-week session beginning Jan. 25 and continuing from 5:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays. Read More
Coppler places 8th in job interview scheduled CAREY — Carey FFA member Olivia Coppler placed eighth in the state in Division I in the state job interview career development event at Ohio State University. This CDE allows students to have a job interview for any agriculture job. Read More
Conservation tillage breakfast scheduled MOUNT VICTORY – The 2017 Conservation Tillage Club breakfast program series will begin Jan. 10 at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mount Victory. Each session will start at 7:30 a.m. with a complimentary buffet breakfast followed by the program at 8 a.m. Read More
Farmers give back COLUMBUS — The Ohio Beef Council, representing beef farmers throughout the state, has partnered with Kroger and the Ohio Corn Marketing Program to provide beef to Ohio families in-need this holiday season. A beef donation will be made to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank through a campaign that launched Dec. 2 on Facebook. Read More
NRCS conservation founds available COLUMBUS — Farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin have another opportunity to obtain conservation financial assistance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications until Jan. 20 for funding through the Tri-State Western Lake Erie Basin Phosphorus Reduction Initiative. Read More
Carey FFA members take part in job interview development CAREY — Many Carey FFA members recently participated in the job interview career development event. In the CDE, members prepare a resume and cover letter prior to attending the competition. Upon arrival, students are asked to fill out applications within 15 minutes, and after completing applications, students conduct an interview with their judges. Read More
Harrison selected to represent four counties in region COLUMBUS — Paul Harrison of Fostoria has been elected to his fourth, three-year term on the board of trustees of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. He represents the interests of Farm Bureau members from Hancock, Hardin, Seneca and Wyandot counties. Read More
Farm Bureau sets policy, hosts elections COLUMBUS — Ohio’s largest farm and food organization has established 2017 policy positions on agriculture’s role in protecting water quality, wildlife damage to crops and livestock and the state’s drug epidemic. During Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s 98th annual convention, 338 delegates representing all 88 Ohio counties voted on hundreds of positions that will set the organization’s direction for the coming year. Read More