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ATTENTION! 2nd - 5th Graders (just completed) The 2012 Conservation Day Camp is set for Tuesday, June 19 through Thursday, June 21 at Fair Haven-Shelby County Home on Fair Road in Sidney. Come join us as we uncover "Conversation and the Art in Nature"! Click on 2012 CDC Brochure for more information and registration form. ...
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Would you like to serve as a counselor for the 2012 Conservation Day Camp June 19 through 21? Serving as a Conservation Day Camp Counselor is a great opportunity to develop leadership, responsibility and people skills. For some, this is a great way to build your leadership portfolio for future goals such as 4-H Camp Counselor, Junior Fair Board member and college and scholarship applications. For ...
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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 m...
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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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Once again this year the Promotion and Education Committee and Safety Committee are hosting a Poster and Essay Contest for 3rd Graders in county schools. Last year the contest was changed from a Safety Poster Contest to the theme "What steps does my food go through to get to my plate?" and an Essay Contest was also added. This year three county schools are participating in the contest including An...
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Throughout the year our P & E (Promotion and Education) Committee organizes and helps with several of our events including Blood Drives, Ag. Day at Krogers, Poster & Essay Contest, Conservation Day Camp, Natural Resources Fair Display, and Pioneer Day. To thank the P & E Committe for all they do, we have a Spring Tour every year. On April 24 we traveled to Cincinnati and toured the Int...
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On April 20, Shelby Co. Farm Bureau's Jill Smith, organization director, joined Shelby Soil and Water Conservation District's Lynda Adams, education coordinator, to celebrate Earth Day with Houston 1st Graders. The kids made Seed Necklaces, Pinecone Bird Feeders, and listened to several stories on seeds. Thank you Houston 1st Graders and until next year... Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!...
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During the last week in March, the 2012 Salad Project began! At the Emerson Elementary in Sidney, you'll find planters with sprouting plants in and outside the school. Vickie Peltier's third grade class planted seeds in its planters outside the school and NEW THIS YEAR, single planters (constructed by Fort Loramie FFA members) inside too! Shelby Co. Farm Bureau teamed up with Shelby Soil and Water...