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Jon Ricciuto, an Ohio State University animal sciences student, prepares a lamb dish during the Ohio Lamb Chef’s Day in Delaware County.
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OLC provides funding for water quality, nutrient management programs
The Ohio Livestock Coalition (OLC) recently announced that funding is available for Ohio organizations interested in hosting meetings for farmers and farm managers on water quality and nutrient management education.
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OLC media campaign focuses on consumer-farmer connection
The Ohio Livestock Coalition kicked off an extensive media campaign in January that included radio, newspaper and Web site ads.
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OLC annual meeting provides forum for livestock farmers
Communicating with consumers and improving transparency within animal agriculture are among the topics that will be discussed at the Ohio Livestock Coalition’s 15th annual meeting and industry symposium.
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Dale Arnold
Oil and Gas Development Briefings being held across Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation is holding a series of briefings across Ohio to help landowners learn more about emerging oil and gas issues in Ohio, how it will impact them and their communities and how they can potentially benefit from it.
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Ohio’s Farmers Offer “Free Breakfast for a Year”
Ohio farmers and Ohio-based Bob Evans Farms are teaming up to provide two Ohio families with “Free Breakfast for a Year.”
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Ohioans win free groceries for a year
A promotion that invited Ohio consumers to learn more about the farmers who produce their food has provided three Ohioans with free groceries for a year.
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Ohioans voice opposition to House climate bill
Saying that it would kill jobs, raise consumer costs and make America less competitive, hundreds of Ohioans rallied in Lima Aug. 21 against climate legislation passed by the U.S. House.
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Ohioans recognized for contributions to sheep production
American Sheep Industry honors Moore family, Don Van Nostran, Roger High and Henry Zerby.
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Individuals emerged more prepared to share their personal stories with an increasingly connected, mobile public.
Ohioans offer online agvocacy advice
More than 100 farmers and agribusiness professionals converged in Kansas City in August to sharpen their online agvocacy skills during the AgChat Foundation’s third annual Agvocacy 2.0 Training Conference.
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Efforts of farmers played a major role in getting Issue 2 passed (full caption in story).
Ohioans have spoken
Passage of Issue 2 is a landmark step in farmers’ partnership with consumers
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ReshapeOhio.org allows Ohioans to try their hand at redrawing their own congressional districts.
Ohioans can provide input in redistricting process
With just a few computer clicks, Farm Bureau members can provide their input on how Ohio’s congressional districts and state legislative districts should be redrawn.
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Emily Krueger of Wayne County Farm Bureau brings home 1st place in the National Collegiate Discussion Meet.
Ohioan wins National Farm Bureau Collegiate Discussion Meet
Emily Krueger of West Salem, Ohio was named the winner of the 2011 American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Collegiate Discussion Meet held recently during the AFBF Young Farmer and Rancher Conference in Orlando.
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Ohio's record rainfall caused concern about overflowing manure storage sites
The record rainfall this spring in Ohio created not only a planting headache for farmers but major manure storage challenges.
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Ohio women who grow food are starting conversations with the women who buy it
Three Ohio farm women who are Farm Bureau members are working to bridge the disconnect between consumers and their food by sharing their personal experiences through a new program called CommonGround.
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Ohio will thrive on exports, says Farm Bureau
Ohio’s export industry is a bright spot in the state’s economy and has the potential to generate additional personal income and government revenues.
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Ohio well represented at American Farm Bureau voting delegate session
Ohio Farm Bureau members and their policy positions were well represented at the American Farm Bureau annual meeting. The delegate body accepted several Ohio resolutions, adding them to national policy.
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Ohio taking new path toward job creation
Mark Kvamme, director of the Ohio Department of Development, appears this weekend on Ohio Farm Bureau’s radio show Town Hall Ohio to discuss a new private-public partnership intended to bring jobs to the state. Here's a preview.
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Ohio State’s new animal sciences chair lays out priorities
The college has identified key areas important to the general public and needs to continue working on them, he said. Those areas include research, biofuels and high fiber materials, animal welfare and Extension.
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State Fair ambassadors and interns with Ohio's First Lady Karen Kasich
Ohio State Fair activities
Photos and other coverage of activities at the Ohio State Fair activity in Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s “Land and Living” exhibit in the Nationwide Donahey Ag & Hort Building.
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Ohio State Fair "Agriculture is Cool" program receives International Recognition
"Agriculture is Cool" interactive education program partnership with Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio Farm Bureau and Ohio's agricultural commodity groups recognized earns first place Agricultural Award of Excellence.
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Fager, far right, with the CYF girls on the Farm to Fork Food Dialogues planning committee.
Ohio State Collegiate Young Farmers: Building agriculture leaders
Ohio State agricultural communication student and Collegiate Young Farmers’ Farm Bureau Liaison Kelly Fager explains why she is involved in the club and the goals the officers set for the club in the upcoming year.
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Ohio Speaker of the House on this week's Town Hall Ohio
Ohio Speaker of the House, Rep. William Batchelder, joined Ohio Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Jack Fisher to share more about his duties and talk Ohio politics on Town Hall Ohio. Here's a sneak peek of the Feb. 26 show.
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Ohio sheep producers honored at Buckeye Shepherds Symposium
The Ohio Sheep Improvement Association (OSIA) and Ohio Sheep and Wool Program honored many significant contributors to the sheep industry during its annual meeting and awards ceremony held in December.
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Newly elected officers Daryl Clark, Jim Percival, Shawn Ray, Mark McCabe and OSIA executive director Roger High.
Ohio sheep industry awards winners, program funding and elections announced
There has been a lot of activity in the Ohio sheep industry recently, starting in October with the Ohio Sheep and Wool Program (OSWP) voting to fund several programs for the coming year, and then supporters of the Ohio sheep industry were honored at the Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium in December.
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