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Get a taste of American Agriculture at the Hocking County Fairgrounds, during the fourth annual Ag Days celebration, presented by the Fairfield and Hocking County Farm Bureaus. This year there will be a variety of more than 70 exhibitors, displays, tournaments, competitions, entertainment and activities for kids, fun games and livestock exhibits. Beginning Saturday at 9 a.m. we will have a welcome...
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Never before in the history of agriculture has there been the urgency there is today for leaders and advocates for agriculture. With that in mind, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) launched an elite program designed specifically for farmers and agribusiness professionals: AgriPOWER. This yearlong program focuses on public policy issues confronting agriculture and the food industry such as animal...
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Air Evac is offering Hocking County Farm Bureau members a new member benefit -- $10 off any one-year membership Air Evac offers. Although you do not have to be an Air Evac member to be transported, membership offers several important benefits: First, as one of more than 1 million members, Air Evac Lifeteam will work on your behalf with your benefits provider to secure payment for your flight, with...
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Ohio Farm Bureau mebers and participate in a hearing-loss study, HEAR on the Farm. HEAR on the Farm is a web-based study being offered to farmers in the interest of reducing noise-related hearing losses among producers by increasing their use of hearing protection devices. The University created the program with funds from the National Institutes of Health and in collaboration with the American Fa...
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Ohio Farmers Can Now Submit Online Applications for Treasurer’s Ag-LINK Interest Rate Reduction Program through March 9, 2012 Application process has been streamlined and simplified to better serve Ohio’s agricultural communityThe State Treasurer’s office has a strong and rich 27 year tradition of working with Ohio’s farmer and lenders to offer an interest rate reduction on their loans and lines o...
The Hocking County Farm Bureau sent out their Winter 2012 Newsletter. Attached is the electronic version!...
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LOGAN — Property owners need to educate themselves and hire a good attorney before signing a lease agreement with an oil and gas company. That was the message heard by hundreds of people at the Marion Township Building Wednesday evening when Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Director of Energy Policy Dale Arnold spoke. “I’m going to tell you a series of questions you need to ask key people, and based on...
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Hocking and Pickaway County Farm Bureaus had their dual Chili Cook-Off - Membership Kick-Off on Thursday, Janaury 26th at the Laurelville Church of God. We had many volunteer members join us. Six of these members brought their chili to be in the Chili Cook-Off. The chili was judged by all present on a people's choice ranking the top 3. After the cook-off we announced the winners and proceeded int...
Annie's Project Mission: To empower farm women to be better business partners through networks and by managing and organizing critical information. See the attached flyer for more information on these workshops. The Pickaway County office of Ohio State University Extension will offer Annie's Project from Feb. 9 to March 8 at the Pickaway County Public Library. Registration deadline is Feb. 2, 2012...
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Join the Hocking County Farm Bureau for our Membership Kick-Off! Date: Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 Time: 6:30 p.m. Place: Laurelville Church of God, 16457 SR 56, Laurelville Chili Cook-Off Enter your favorite version of Chili in the contest! Let us know with your reservation if you are bringing Chili. (Please bring enough for 10 people.) The competition will be for the Best Overall Chili. There will ...