Farmer’s Guide to Trucking Regulations available to Ohio Farm Bureau members
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Tom Nisonger was born and raised on a farm in Darke County, and in 1965 he moved to Champaign County where he met his wife, Ann. Tom is retired from Internatio
nal Harvester Company (now Navistar), where he worked for 38 years. In 2006, Tom built the home they now reside in. He is in his 42nd year of farming and currently farms 500 acres in the Urbana area.
Tom is passionate about giving back to his community and has served as a volunteer for United Way, Soil and Water, OSU Extension in Champaign County and is a frequent blood donor.
Tom joined Farm Bureau in the early 2000s when he was appointed to an environmental position on the board. After learning more about Farm Bureau and its policy work, he accepted a nomination for county president, was elected in 2006 and served three terms. Tom is currently serving as the Champaign County Farm Bureau vice president and is the president elect for the 2018-2019 year.
When Tom is not busy farming, he enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife. Tom is a member of the Knights of Columbus and served our country in the Ohio Army National Guard.
Agriculture is one of the top industries in Champaign County and that is why he is a believer and is passionate about his grain farm. His favorite part about Farm Bureau is going to Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and renewing friendships with the people he has met over the years.
Thank you, Tom, for your hard work and dedication to Farm Bureau.
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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