Visit the Ohio Beef Expo and experience the some of the best of Ohio cattle. Ohio's premier beef industry event is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Ranked as the ninth largest event hosted in Central Ohio, the Expo attracts more than 25,000 attendees annually. This year's event will feature seven breed sales, 10 breed shows, and one of the biggest junior shows in the state. The centerpiece of the Expo, the trade show, boasts more than 100 vendors from 13 states. Exhibitors in this year's trade show represent all segments of the industry from cattle handling equipment to show supplies, clothing to feed, genetics, and novelty items, and more.

Ohio Farm Bureau's Director of Energy Policy Dale Arnold will be giving two seminars Sunday, March 18 in Sale Ring 2:

10a.m.    Energy BriefingDale Arnold, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation & Matthew Warnock, Bricker & EcklerWind, solar, biomass, oil and gas exploration - By 2025, twenty five percent of our nation's energy requirements will be coming from agriculture. Join us in a fast-paced briefing and discover how farmers are getting ready to address a variety of energy development issues.11:15 a.m.     We Have the Answers, It's the Questions We Don't Know YetDale Arnold, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation & Matthew Warnock, Bricker & EcklerOil and Gas exploration is expected to go well beyond the Marcellus and Utica shale boundaries of eastern and central Ohio, and could encompass many areas of the Buckeye State. Discover more about energy developments impacting agriculture, as well as gather a number of key questions landowners need to ask land agents, lawyers, energy developers and landowner associations as they negotiate leasing agreements that should benefit their families for several generations to come.

Ohio Beef Expo Hours: Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Price: Free