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A quick-thinking Farm Bureua member in Cuyahoga County helped these two dairy calves.
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Ohio Congressional delegation involved in Farm Bill progress
The Senate Agriculture Committee and the House Committee on Agriculture have both marked up and reported out Farm Bills this week. Both bills passed respective committees. It is anticipated that the Senate bill will have floor consideration by the full Senate next week. The House has not yet scheduled the bill for a floor vote but the ultimate deadline is September 30 when the current 9-month extension of the 2008 Farm Bill expires.
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Ohio BWC extends group rating program filing date
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is extending the filing date for group rating programs. As a result, OFBF members may submit AC-3 authorizations for group rating programs until April 1.
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Ohio boasts best logger
Redoutey Logging, Scioto County, recently accepted the 2009 National Outstanding Logger of the Year award.
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Cordray on Town Hall Ohio
Ohio Attorney General Cordray to appear on Town Hall Ohio
State Attorney General Richard Cordray is this week’s featured guest on Town Hall Ohio. Elected Ohio Attorney General in November 2008, Cordray previously served as Ohio Treasurer of State, Franklin County Treasurer, State Representative, and as Ohio’s first Solicitor General.
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ODA Director Daniels presenting Bluegrass Farms and Feed the World with commendations at Ohio Agriculture Day
Ohio Agriculture Day focuses on state’s role in global agriculture
Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Daniels and other agriculture leaders celebrated Ohio Agriculture Day Thursday with visits to three Ohio agribusinesses: Blue Grass Farms, Central Ohio Logistics Center, and Feed the World, LLC. All three play a large role in Ohio’s global agriculture reach.
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Lester Lynd
Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame announces 2011 inductees
The Ohio Ag Council will induct the late Edwin J. Carey of Marion, Lester Lynd of Pataskala, Dr. Thomas B. Turner of Somerset and Fred Yoder of Plain City into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame.
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Ohio agencies launch Ohio Clean Lakes Initiative
Three state agencies have jointly launched the Ohio Clean Lakes Initiative, a program geared to improve water quality and reduce harmful algal blooms across Ohio, with emphasis in the Western Basin of Lake Erie. As part of a joint press conference between the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Department of Agriculture and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, the directors of each spoke about the initiative.
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Office offers services when farms need migrant workers
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has a wealth of information and services for ag employers who hire migrant workers.
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Steve Hirsch, second from left, told U.S. House lawmakers that efforts to address food safety should be practical.
OFBF’s Hirsch testifies on Capitol Hill
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) First Vice President Steve Hirsch believes that a single, one-size-fits-all national food safety system simply won’t work in the United States. He made that point last month while testifying before a U.S. House Ag subcommittee.
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