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AgriPOWER Institute applications due May 30

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Funding still available for schools to use soy biodiesel in buses

Deadline for grant applications is May 31

Columbus, Ohio - Funding is still available to school districts wanting to make the switch to soy biodiesel to fuel their school buses through the School Bus Soy Biodiesel Grant Program, administered by the Ohio Department of Development. The deadline for applications is May 31, and the Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) is offering grant application assistance to any interested schools.

''This is an excellent opportunity for school districts throughout Ohio to make a change that will have a positive impact on so many levels,'' said Tom Fontana of the Ohio Soybean Council. ''There are parents, school board members, school administrators and others who have wanted to make the switch to soy biodiesel, and now they have the financial assistance to make it happen.'' read...

Ohio Sheep Day to be held July 12

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sheep owners and anyone interested in forage management is invited to Ohio Sheep Day, to be held July 12 at the Athens County farm of Curt and Wendy Cline, 3933 Factory Road, Albany.

The event will provide ideas about sheep nutrition, sheep management systems as well as many other areas of sheep production. read...

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• OFBF receives two Silver Quill Awards

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$2,500 Reward Program

The Ohio Farm Bureau Property Protection Program has been in existence for over twenty years. During that time, it has provided much publicity and has been said to be a deterrent to crime in rural areas. read...