Farmer’s Guide to Trucking Regulations available to Ohio Farm Bureau members
The guide includes a farm driver checklist, overview of state and federal regulations and exemptions, CDL qualifications and more.
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When
March 26–27 2018, 3pm–4pm
What
Exceptional community citizenship is one of the values that makes FFA, 4-H and Farm Bureau such successful organizations. These groups are partnering on the Ohio Youth Capital Challenge program, an opportunity for teens to get involved and have a hands-on experience that will enable them to make their communities a better place.
Who can be nominated or apply?
Delegates must be in at least the ninth grade and between the ages of 14 and 18 during the 2017-2018 school year. Delegates are expected to have concern for local community issues and a desire to be more involved. Cost to youth is $30 upon selection.
Delegate nominations must be received by Dec. 1, 2017.
Delegate applications must be received by Jan. 12, 2018.
Up to 40 youth will be selected for the challenge. Delegates will need to be ready to travel to Columbus March 26-27 for Phase One of the challenge. Delegates will stay overnight and learn about government processes, how to make a difference and building teams. They will interact with state leaders at a legislative lunch and begin work on a local plan.
Teams then will come together in Columbus in early spring 2018 to present at the semi-finals. Finalist teams will be invited to compete at the Ohio State Fair for cash prizes in late summer 2018.
2018 Delegate Nomination Form
2018 Delegate Application Link
2018 Challenge Brochure
Contact Melinda Witten for more information: [email protected] or 614-519-8761.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Knowing that horticulture is under the agriculture umbrella and having Farm Bureau supporting horticulture like it does the rest of ag is very important.
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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