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On Wednesday, Jan. 18, Erie County Farm Bureau kicked off its 2012 membership campaign by hosting a dinner at Margaretta High School Agricultural Building where more than 40 people met to discuss the campaign and goals for the year. Discussion included upcoming campaign check-in dates, county awards and Ohio Farm Bureau Federation awards, distribution of worker folders and what information is inc...
There has been a room change at the EHOVE Career Center for the Oil and Gas Leasing educational seminar to be held Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. The meeting will be in Building F, Commons T1-10. The meeting time will remain 7 p.m. Dale Arnold, director of energy, utility & local government policy from the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation will be speaking. All are welcome to attend. For more infor...
Erie County Farm Bureau will be sponsoring an Oil and Gas Leasing educational seminar Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 at the EHOVE Career Center (Building A - Room 101 or Cafeteria), 316 W. Mason Rd., Milan at 7 p.m. Dale Arnold, director of energy, utility & local government policy from the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation will be speaking. All are welcome to attend. For more information call the Farm ...
Save the date for the 2012 Shearer Equipment John Deere Day at the OARDC Fisher Auditorium and Shisler Conference Center in Wooster! The 2012 event looks to be bigger and better than ever. Highlights include a health and safety fair complete with various health checks, pesticide recertification classes and safety sessions designed to fulfill the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Comp requirements for Farm ...
Sparky Weilnau of Milan has been elected first vice president of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF), the second highest elected office in the state’s largest general farm organization. He also was re-elected trustee for District 3 and will continue to represent members from Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron and Lorain counties. Weilnau served as first vice president from 2004 – 2006, then was re-elected to t...
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The 93rd annual meeting of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) is underway at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Columbus. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Working and Growing Together.” Denny Weilnau, John Wallrabenstein and Duane Stotz were elected as delegates to represent Erie county at the meeting. The purpose of the meeting is for 342 delegates elected by their county Farm Bureaus to establi...
Ohio Farm Bureau members can now receive a $500 discount on each qualifying 2011 or 2012 model year Chevrolet, GMC or Buick vehicle they purchase or lease. This Farm Bureau member exclusive is offered for vehicles purchased or leased through Farm Bureau’s—GM Private Offer at a participating GM dealership. Twenty-six GM models are part of the program, including the Chevrolet Silverado HD, honored a...
The Erie County Farm Bureau will be holding its Annual Meeting Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011 at 7 p.m. It will be held at St. John's United Church of Christ, 2712 W. Mason Rd., Milan. A buffet dinner will be served at 7 p.m. with the business meeting to follow. Mike Amstutz, author of “Collectable Recipe Boxes and Tins”, will be the speaker. Tickets are $10 per person and must be purchased prior to...
Farmers, veterinarians and livestock haulers are encouraged to attend one of five informational sessions to be held in August and September by the Ohio Department of Agriculture which will provide an overview of the state’s new livestock care standards. The meetings are open to the public and will feature a presentation on the new livestock care standards as well as an opportunity to ask ODA staf...
Dave Weilnau of Tender Shoot Farms in Erie County runs a thriving melon farm. To learn more about his farm as well as get great tips and recipes for watermelons, cantaloupes and other melons read the article here....