Farmer’s Guide to Trucking Regulations available to Ohio Farm Bureau members
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Logan County Farm Bureau recognizes the hard work and dedication of Christina Mabry. Christina describes that being a member of Ohio Farm Bureau is a way for her to give back to her community. “It’s been great to collaborate with others that are passionate about agriculture and our local communities,” she said.
Mabry graduated from Wilmington College in 2014. Right after college, she began working at Bambauer Fertilizer & Seed, Inc. in Jackson Center where she is the precision agriculture leader. In this position, she is in charge of organizing soil sampling programs, most of the mapping (including aerial application), assisting in the fertilizer warehouse, and around the plant, as well as, secretarial duties. In addition to working at Bambauer’s, she also works on her family farm where they grow corn, soybeans, wheat and raise livestock. She and Brian were married in November 2017.
What changes have impacted you within the agronomy industry?
One of the biggest changes is the advancement in technology. Farmers are utilizing variable rate technologies and GPS capabilities that weren’t available years ago. Fertilizer applications, tillage, planting prescriptions and soil sampling have allowed farmers to take advantage of cost and time savings and benefit from a more precise application of their product.
What are some ways young members can become more active within Ohio Farm Bureau?
Get involved! Attend the events that your county Farm Bureau is hosting, be a guest at their monthly board meetings, attend the Young Ag Professionals Conference. The list goes on and on. It’s always great for members to get involved and bounce ideas off one another to stay current with topics facing farmers today.
As a member of Logan County Farm Bureau Board, what is your top priority?
I currently hold the position of our board secretary. It’s most important to get out within our community and network with farmers about things that Ohio Farm Bureau and our county board are striving to do. Our top priority is working with our local farmers and making our communities more aware to build a better relationship for our future.
Logan County Farm Bureau cannot thank you enough for all of your dedication and hard work.
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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