Lust named OFBF Excellence in Agriculture finalistPublished on 11/21/2007 For Immediate Release COLUMBUS, Ohio (OFBF) – Tina Lust of Marion has been named a finalist for Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s (OFBF) Excellence in Agriculture Award, recognizing successful people 35 or younger who are involved in farming but whose primary occupations are not farming or owning an agricultural business. The award is based on their involvement in agriculture and participation in Farm Bureau and other community organizations. The winner will be named during OFBF’s annual meeting Nov. 28 to 30 in Columbus. Lust works with farmers daily on seed recommendations and sales as a territory sales manager for Midwest Seed Genetics and a continuously trained State Certified Crop Adviser. She also assists in the duties on her family’s corn and soybean farm. Lust has been a Marion County Farm Bureau Board member for seven years and is the current secretary. She has been involved in many committees, membership campaigns and trips during her 10 years as a Farm Bureau member. Lust and her husband, Tom, have a six-year-old son named Clayton. The winner will receive an expense paid trip to the American Farm Bureau annual meeting in New Orleans in January to represent Ohio in the national competition. The state winner will also receive a $1,000 technology package from OFBF and $500 cash from Dodge. All state finalists also receive commemorative chime clocks from OFBF.
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