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Bolenders Named OFBF’s Outstanding Young Farmers

August 27, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio (OFBF) - Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) has named Adam and Aubrey Bolender of Russelville as its 2010 Outstanding Young Farmers. They will represent Ohio in the national contest during the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Atlanta in January.

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Weaver Wins OFBF Excellence in Agriculture Contest

August 27, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio (OFBF) - Jenifer Weaver of North Jackson has been named the winner of the Excellence in Agriculture Award by Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF). She will represent Ohio in the national competition during the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Atlanta in January.

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Ohio Farm Bureau Kicks-off Third AgriPOWER Institute Program

August 18, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio (OFBF) - Twenty Ohioans interested in becoming future leaders and advocates for Ohio agriculture have been selected by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) to participate in its 2010-2011 AgriPOWER institute. OFBF launched AgriPOWER in 2008 as an elite training program. The yearlong program consists of seven two-to-three-day training sessions that focus on public policy issues confronting agriculture and the food industry.

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Bell Selected to Participate in Intensive Agricultural Leadership Program

August 18, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio (OFBF) - Zanesville resident Matt Bell is one of 20 farmers and agribusiness professionals selected by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) to participate in the 2010-2011 AgriPOWER program. Bell is employed by Bell Farms Ag, LLC with a farm operation of 950 sows farrow to finish and 1,600 acres of corn and soybeans.

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Bodimer Selected to Participate in Intensive Agricultural Leadership Program

August 18, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio (OFBF) - Gallipolis resident Jake Bodimer is one of 20 farmers and agribusiness professionals selected by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) to participate in the 2010-2011 AgriPOWER program. Bodimer is employed by Ohio State University Extension-Gallia County as an Agricultural and Natural Resources Program Assistant and has a part-time farming operation consisting of a small sow herd for the production of show pigs.

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Bostdorff Selected to Participate in Intensive Agricultural Leadership Program

August 18, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio (OFBF) - Bowling Green resident Shirlee Bostdorff is one of 20 farmers and agribusiness professionals selected by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) to participate in the 2010-2011 AgriPOWER program. Bostdorff is employed by Norton and Stott, CPA as a tax preparer and accountant. She also serves as a Plain Township fiscal officer. Her family’s farming operation consists of grain farming, a cattle feedlot and a registered Charolais cow-calf herd.

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Camacho Selected to Participate in Intensive Agricultural Leadership Program

August 18, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio (OFBF) - Marietta resident Sara Camacho is one of 20 farmers and agribusiness professionals selected by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) to participate in the 2010-2011 AgriPOWER program. Camacho is an agribusiness faculty member at Washington State Community College.

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Deaton Selected to Participate in Intensive Agricultural Leadership Program

August 18, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio (OFBF) - New Madison resident Rich Deaton is one of 20 farmers and agribusiness professionals selected by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) to participate in the 2010-2011 AgriPOWER program. Deaton is employed by Birchwood Genetics, Inc. as a sales and technical service representative.

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Dunn Selected to Participate in Intensive Agricultural Leadership Program

August 18, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio (OFBF) - Columbus resident Abra Dunn is one of 20 farmers and agribusiness professionals selected by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) to participate in the 2010-2011 AgriPOWER program. Dunn is employed by United Producers, Inc., a livestock marketing cooperative, as its marketing and communications specialist.

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Hahn Selected to Participate in Intensive Agricultural Leadership Program

August 18, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio (OFBF) - Perrysville resident Evan Hahn is one of 20 farmers and agribusiness professionals selected by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) to participate in the 2010-2011 AgriPOWER program. Hahn is employed by Farm Credit Services of Mid-America as an agricultural loan officer.

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