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The Ross County Virtual Annual Meeting took place on Aug. 27, 2020. Proxy voting was conducted by mail. The following policies, delegates and trustees were approved by a voting majority of county members:
2020-2021 Ross County Farm Bureau Approved Policies
County
The Ross County Farm Bureau supports increasing litter control efforts and recycling initiatives.
The Ross County Farm Bureau supports robust local law enforcement, fire and emergency services including recruitment, training and workforce development programs.
The Ross County Farm Bureau encourages assistance programs to end child hunger, including support for local food banks and summer feeding programs.
The Ross County Farm Bureau supports funding FFA programs and boosting agricultural education programming in all school districts. The county Farm Bureau encourages active participation in national, state and local learning and leadership activities.
State
The Ross County Farm Bureau supports increasing manufacturing opportunities to start, grow and expand businesses in Ohio and create new jobs.
The Ross County Farm Bureau encourages homeless service providers, local housing authorities and community leaders to partner with state leaders to provide shelter and protect the health and well-being of homeless individuals and families.
The Ross County Farm Bureau encourages Ohio legislators to devise a sustainable funding mechanism to fund public schools, reduce the burden on local taxpayers and promote more equitable funding for school districts across the state.
The Ross County Farm Bureau supports developing domestic energy from diverse sources, thereby creating economic opportunities for landowners, greater domestic energy security and increased consumer access and energy options at affordable prices.
The Ross County Farm Bureau supports state and local initiatives that provide full broadband and cellular connectivity to rural businesses and residents.
The Ross County Farm Bureau supports expanding meat processing and packing to increase direct marketing opportunities for Ohio livestock producers.
The following delegates were elected for the 2021 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting:
Delma Rouleau
David Glass
Greg Corcoran
The following trustees were elected to serve a three-year term:
Kaitlyn Meeker
Greg Wells
Wesley Ebenhack
Greg Corcoran
Josh Bluck
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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