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This issue of Buckeye Farm News features responses from Advisory Councils to several questions posed in the Speak Out Guide during the last few months.

Mercer County, Granville Boosters:

"We feel anti-animal groups in our country are a greater concern to us (than international terrorists). Contaminating a tank of milk or our water supply would be devastating to agriculture."

Stark County, Dairy Dozen:

"We took more biosecurity measures because of the foot-and-mouth scare than the Sept. 11 attack, although we know the milk haulers have to seal their trucks at each stop."

Washington County, Waterford Wildcats:

"Terrorism will happen whether a tougher penalty is issued or not. Let’s just hope these terrible acts of violence have come to a halt."

Harrison County, Odds-N-Ends:

"Those with the desire to terrorize will not care about the consequences. It is [attention for] a cause they seek."

Clermont County, We Like It Wild Council:

"Much of our socializing time was spent listening to the TV and discussing the terrorist attacks on our country, and what will be the aftermath. Some members had friends of the family working in the trade towers or near there, or family living on Long Island and employed in Lower Manhattan. Everyone was saddened by the loss of so many innocent lives. We thought about calling the meeting off but decided the support of each other at this sad time would be helpful."

Preble County, Friendly Group #18:

"If they [government] had allowed the money, as promised, from the state sales tax, state income tax, and lottery, we feel our schools would be more than able to be funded very well. This goes way back, and each time the money came in more than they thought needed, they diverted it into the general fund and there went the school funding. Shame on them!"

Sandusky County, Junquindendah Council:

"The Farm Bureau should be alert to all plans to raise money. Our membership is diverse. We should continue to help the legislature search for a plan that will work."

Huron County, Harvesters Council:

"We don't feel that the government should be so involved with farming operations. Farmers are the most cautious people around. All the years our ancestors have farmed – now they are saying restaurants can't serve eggs sunny side up because the government’s worried about salmonella. Look how many years back they served eggs that way – how many cases then and today. Do you hear people suffering from salmonella? They [media and government] always make such a big deal about one case."