‘09 Leadership Conference will help counties take action
Ohio Farm Bureau’s Leadership Conference will be held Aug. 10 and 11 at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus.
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Sign up now for youth conferences
Ohio teens are invited to join together for a unique set of summer leadership conferences sponsored by OFBF.
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Deadlines upcoming for several Young Ag Professionals events
A series of activities and contests for Young Agricultural Professionals are coming up, and the first deadline is this month.
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Our Ohio: Telling Agriculture’s Story
'Our Ohio' advertising, dates to remember, coming in the next 'Our Ohio' and find us on Facebook & Twitter.
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Livestock lessons
Charlie Arnot, CEO of the Center for Food Integrity, discusses animal agriculture issues with OFBF organization directors during a training meeting held last month in Columbus.
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May We Introduce…
Richard Shelton, Adams County; Dale Arnold, director of OFBF’s Energy Services and Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation
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Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation announces scholarship recipients
Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation Scholar Award,
Darwin Bryan Scholarship Program, Women’s Leadership in Agriculture Scholarship Program
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On Your Behalf
Here are some additional activities in which your support of Farm Bureau helped strengthen agriculture and rural Ohio.
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On the lamb
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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Send nominations for Outstanding Crop Adviser
Once again, county Farm Bureaus, Ohio State University Extension offices and Soil and Water offices will have the opportunity to recognize Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs) for their outstanding work with agricultural producers.
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OFBF recognized by poultry industry
OFBF recently received the Ohio Poultry Partner Award for its longtime support of the state’s egg, turkey and chicken industries.
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The new Ohio Farm Bureau site is found at www.ofbf.org.
New Web site connects Farm Bureau to members and the public
OFBF continued to add to its improved Web presence in May with the launch of the completely redesigned and upgraded Web site.
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Annual Meeting Dates and Locations - July and August
Annual Meeting Dates and Locations - July and August
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Ohio is the nation's second largest egg producer
Report: Proposed livestock regulations would cost farmers
A recent report from an Ohio State University economist says that if Ohio were to adopt regulations on animal production similar to those recently passed in California, the state’s egg industry “would be decimated.”
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AFBF: Broadband Internet Critical for Rural America
People who live and work in rural America are often unable to access the same educational, medical, business and government services as Americans living in more populated areas, and access to modern broadband Internet service has the potential to correct this inequity, according to the AFBF.
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Bumgarner to lead OFBF Center for Food and Animal Issues
COLUMBUS, Ohio (OFBF) - Michael A. Bumgarner has been named vice president of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s (OFBF) new Center for Food and Animal Issues. His appointment is effective July 1, 2009.
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Extraordinary Ohioans committed to Ag Inducted into Ohio Ag Hall of Fame
From the Ohio Agricultural Council
Four Ohioans who have committed their lives to working in, promoting and advocating for Ohio’s agriculture industry will be honored Friday, August 7, 2009 by the Ohio Agricultural Council (OAC), when they are inducted to the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame.
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Equine enthusiasts call for expanded gaming
COLUMBUS - Members of Ohio’s equine industry rallied at the Statehouse Tuesday to support a measure to place slot machines in Ohio racetracks.
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Farm Bureau concerned about EPA’s greenhouse gas findings
The EPA recently published a proposed finding that current and projected concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere endanger public health and welfare.
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News Briefs
H1N1 virus, food prices, climate change, crop insurance, organic farming, ethanol
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Hunters, landowners in favor of access program
Hunters and landowners agree – it’s time to put a dent in the state’s wild deer herd. So does OFBF and the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
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USDA examining whether to make NAIS mandatory
Saying that the United States has “got to have a system that works,” U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is vowing to make changes to the National Animal Identification System
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Farm Bureau opposed to antibiotic restrictions
Legislation could jeopardize food safety
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New dairy labels withstand initial challenge
A district court judge has upheld most of the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s (ODA) new rules for dairy labels.
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