Farmer’s Guide to Trucking Regulations available to Ohio Farm Bureau members
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At the annual meeting Aug. 16, trustee elections were held, public policies were voted upon and approved, and delegates were selected to represent Morrow County at the 2018 Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. Rose and Greg Hartschuh were the guest speakers. They told about the wildfires out West in March, their desire to help others, and the response from other Ohioans. During the presentation, they were joined by Morrow County farmers in attendance who shared their stories of the trip and experiences in Ashland, Kan.
President Heather Goodman provided a brief report on the past program year. She highlighted events that provided membership engagement and advocacy as well as membership strength. She then recognized each board trustee for his or her effort, hard work and accomplishments over the past year.
Goodman also recognized Wesley Goodman, state representative for District 87, as a “Friend of Agriculture” and presented a plaque from the Ohio Farm Bureau.
Organization Director, Abra Dunn, lauded President Heather Goodman for her hard work and leadership during the year. Dunn also thanked the other volunteers and the county office staff for their help in making the year a success.
District 7 Ohio Farm Bureau State Trustee, Cy Prettyman, spoke briefly about the important things OFBF does and the changes in leadership of Farm Bureau at the state level.
At the board reorganization meeting in September, officers were elected and Action Team leaders and committee chairs were appointed. Morrow County Farm Bureau officers are Heather Goodman, president; Leila Bucher, vice-president; Erika Murray, secretary; and Don Bloom, treasurer. Warren Davis, Joanna Gall, Eddie Lou Meimer, Katie Post, Seth Romine and Larry Ulrey are the remaining board trustees.
Look for Morrow County Farm Bureau to participate in exciting local projects and activities to connect food and farming and strengthen our community as well as statewide initiatives to assist farmers with water quality issues and other landowner issues.
If you’d like more information about Farm Bureau, or you would like to help with some of our projects, please contact one of the county trustees or call or email the county office at (800) 327-6055 or [email protected].
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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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