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The Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio Farm Bureau, Ohio State Fair and the buckeye state's agricultural commodity groups are again sponsoring the "Agriculture is Cool" program at the Ohio State Fair complete with exciting interactive stations like the opportunity to milk a real cow! With the Ag is Cool! Creative Expression Competition, students K-12 can flex their imagination by creating agricu...
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The Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio Farm Bureau, Ohio State Fair and the buckeye state's agricultural commodity groups are again sponsoring the "Agriculture is Cool" program at the Ohio State Fair complete with exciting interactive stations like the opportunity to milk a real cow! Ag is Cool for teachers! Win a $2,500 grant to use any way you like in your classroom! Fourth grade teachers can ...
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The Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio Farm Bureau, Ohio State Fair and the buckeye state's agricultural commodity groups are again sponsoring the "Agriculture is Cool" program at the Ohio State Fair complete with exciting interactive stations like the opportunity to milk a real cow! Students in the fourth grade during the 2011-2012 academic year and a chaperone can attend the Fair to see what ...
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Ohio Farm Bureau's Young Ag Professionals program is looking for more young folks to lead the way on its advisory team. The advisory team suggests, develops and conducts activities that provide opportunities for young couples and singles age 35 and younger to become involved in Ohio Farm Bureau. The advisory team also recruits young farmers to participate in Farm Bureau activities. An application ...
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Last year the Auglaize County Farm Bureau Safety Committee, led by Lois Baumer, organized a Safety Day Camp for Minster and New Bremen 5th Graders which included ATV, Power Tools, Lawn, Chemicals, Water, and Gun Safety (pictured)… and they are doing it again! May 17, Minster and New Bremen 5th Graders will spend the day learning YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO SAFE! Watch for 2012 photos and a camp recap her...
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HOW DID THAT GET IN MY LUNCHBOX? THE STORY OF FOOD Written by Chris Butterworth Illustrated by Lucia Gaggiotti Each year Ohio Farm Bureau honors a book and author whose work embodies an agricultural theme and contributes to American literature. How Did That Get In My Lunchbox? also was named book of the year by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. The American Farm Bureau Foundati...
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The Brown family is featured in this month’s issue of Our Ohio magazine for their commitment and dedication to being a quality local dairy producer. Lou and Deb Brown and their five children, along with Lou’s brother Alan and his family, milk 220 registered Holstein dairy cows and raise 150 heifers on their 250-acre Brownhaven farm in New Bremen. Known for maintaining a focus on environmental an...
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In celebration of National FFA week the agriculture programs in Auglaize County recently worked together to help those in need. The FFA chapters of Wapakoneta, Waynesfield, St. Marys, New Bremen and Minster worked with the Auglaize County Farm Bureau to hold a canned food drive. The drive helped collect over 600 pounds of food and personal care items that were donated to food pantries in the co...
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Learning from Experts-Educational Events: * 38 Educational Events for landowners and citizens about the new pollution abatement rules, funding for Best Management Practices have been conducted by the Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District, Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Division of Soil & Water Resources , USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, Mercer Co.Farm Bureau and OSU Ext...