It’s Tuesday, which means I get to introduce another one of your board members! This week’s “Trustee Tuesday” is Mike Hannewald.

Mike grew up on his family’s farm in southwestern Lucas County, just outside of Waterville. Mike developed a strong interest in farming while growing up on the family farm and became very active in  4-H and FFA. Mike earned his bachelor’s degree in Agronomy from The Ohio State University. He now resides in Lucas County working for Beck’s Hybrids as an agronomist and precision farming adviser covering Ohio and eastern Michigan while being actively involved on the family farm.

Mike said, “My parents were very active in the Farm Bureau while I was growing up, and I benefited from many of Lucas County Farm Bureau’s programs, such as their support to the Lucas County Fair and their scholarship program.”

While in college, Mike was actively involved in the student organization, Collegiate Young Farmers. This organization worked very closely with the Ohio Farm Bureau in numerous projects which allowed him to see what the Farm Bureau was actually about. When given the opportunity to begin serving on the county board, Mike was excited about the opportunity to serve such a great organization. Mike said, “I have enjoyed the opportunity to serve on the board, and look forward to the remainder of my term.”

Thank you Mike, for all that you do for the Lucas County Farm Bureau board!

Labor has always been an issue, mainly because we are a seasonal operation. So that's a challenge finding somebody who only wants to work three months out of a year, sometimes up to six months.
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Mandy Way

Way Farms

Farm Labor Resources
I appreciate the benefit of having a strong voice in my corner. The extras that are included in membership are wonderful, but I'm a member because of the positive impact to my local and state agricultural communities.
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Ernie Welch

Van Wert County Farm Bureau

Strong communities
I see the value and need to be engaged in the community I live in, to be a part of the decision-making process and to volunteer with organizations that help make our community better.
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Matt Aultman

Darke County Farm Bureau

Leadership development
Farm Bureau involvement has taught me how to grow my professional and leadership experience outside of the workforce and how to do that in a community-centric way.
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Jaclyn De Candio

Clark County Farm Bureau

Young Ag Professionals program
With not growing up on a farm, I’d say I was a late bloomer to agriculture. I feel so fortunate that I found the agriculture industry. There are so many opportunities for growth.
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Jenna Gregorich

Coshocton County Farm Bureau

Growing our Generation
Knowing that horticulture is under the agriculture umbrella and having Farm Bureau supporting horticulture like it does the rest of ag is very important.
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Jared Hughes

Groovy Plants Ranch

Groovy Plants Ranch
If it wasn't for Farm Bureau, I personally, along with many others, would not have had the opportunity to meet with our representatives face to face in Washington.
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Austin Heil

Hardin County Farm Bureau

Washington, D.C. Leadership Experience
So many of the issues that OFBF and its members are advocating for are important to all Ohioans. I look at OFBF as an agricultural watchdog advocating for farmers and rural communities across Ohio.
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Mary Smallsreed

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

Advocacy
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