News & Events

Peterson Hopeful For Passing Farm Bill This Summer

Published May. 9, 2013

U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, the ranking Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, had threatened earlier this year to sit out writing a new farm bill unless he got a guarantee from House Republican leaders that they’d let the legislation get a floor vote this time.

Rain may increase algae in Lake Erie

Published May. 16, 2013

Jeffrey Reutter, director of the Ohio Sea Grant Program, shared the data during an Ohio Senate Finance Subcommittee hearing yesterday. He said it doesn’t guarantee that a record algae bloom will spread across the lake as it did during the summer of 2011.

Scioto County: Bringing agriculture to area students

Published May. 9, 2013

The event brought hundreds of area elementary students to the fairgrounds to learn about various aspects of agriculture in the community.

Senate Democrats embrace farm bill in battle to retain their majority Read more

Published May. 6, 2013

Last year, the Senate passed a five-year farm bill 64 to 35 only to see it die in the House because conservatives opposed the funding levels for food stamps. Democrats believe the failure of the farm bill helped them retain the majority in the 2012 election, and are hoping for a repeat as they enter the 2014 election cycle.

Still time to enter ODA’s “Agriculture is Cool!”

Published May. 10, 2013

Ohio children enrolled in school or home schooled during the 2012-2013 academic year are encouraged to capture their personal interpretation of why Ohio agriculture is cool for their chance to win prizes including Ohio State Fair concert tickets. Entries must be postmarked by May 15, 2013.