Up Front: Farming and water quality
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Ohio Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Jack Fisher
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Check out how you can join in the activities of your county Farm Bureau
March 2012 County Farm Bureau Round-Up
Local ag scholarships, ag breakfasts, oil & gas informational meetings and more can be found through Ohio's county Farm Bureaus this month. Here's the complete run-down.
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Dale Arnold in Wyandot County helping landowners protect themselves when leasing their land for natural gas exploration.
OFBF continues to equip landowners on gas leasing
Ohio Farm Bureau continues to speak to landowners regarding opportunities and challenges they may experience as interest in gas exploration spreads across the state.
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Some of Ohio's county Farm Bureau presidents visited the Korean Embassy on Monday (Photo by Lauren Fehlan)
County Farm Bureau Presidents Travel to Washington for 66th year
Local Farm Bureau leaders taking grassroots messages to Capitol Hill from members back home.
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Nationwide Associate Agent and Vice President of Jennings & Associates Inc, Margie Jennings talks to Cara Lawson of OFBF
Agent visits strengthen Ohio Farm Bureau, Nationwide partnership
Twice a year, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) coordinates a Nationwide Agent Visitation Week, which is an opportunity for Ohio Farm Bureau to reach out to the 456 Nationwide agents in Ohio to show appreciation for their support of the partnership between Nationwide and OFBF.
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Bruce Patterson
Ohio Farm Bureau member uses passion to sign new members
Less than one month after the Portage County Farm Bureau membership campaign kick-off, Bruce Patterson has signed 10 new members and more than 30 membership renewals. Bruce uses an approach that is a blend of local action, state and national advocacy and a need for strong viable farms.
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Speaker of the House John Boehner met with county Farm Bureau presidents in D.C. for the 21st year
County Farm Bureau Presidents prepare to meet legislators in D.C.
Day two of the annual county Farm Bureau Presidents Trip to Washington, D.C. was a busy one for attendees, as they prepared for Wednesday's in-office visits with their lawmakers.
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East Region hosts innovative leadership conference for local members
Ohio Farm Bureau is presenting the East Region Leadership Conference, hosted by counties in the East Region Saturday, March 31 at the First Methodist Church in New Philadelphia from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is open to all Farm Bureau members, not just to those in the eastern part of the state.
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Apply to be one of Ohio Farm Bureau's State Fair Junior Fair Board Ambassadors
Ohio Farm Bureau believes in providing youth opportunities to grow. OFBF is accepting applications through March 17 for youth interested in serving as OFBF's ambassador to the board.The Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Board is made up of who represent youth from organizations across Ohio.
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Ohio's county Farm Bureau presidents ascended Capitol Hill to meet their legislators.
County Farm Bureau presidents meet with legislators on Capitol Hill
After being fully briefed on the latest issues, and having heard from a number of Ohio's Congressional delegation, it was Ohio's county Farm Bureau presidents' turn to talk on Wednesday, as they met face-to-face in the offices of their lawmakers.
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