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The Pickaway County Farm Bureau is the largest membership organization in Pickaway County and is focused on all aspects of those working in the agricultural industry. Pickaway County Farm Bureau was organized and incorporated as a non-profit corporation in 1928.

Pickaway County Farm Bureau is one of 86 county Farm Bureaus that make up the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. In 2024, Pickaway County had 759 members. 

Pickaway County Farm Bureau is led by an elected board consisting of 16 trustees. Those currently serving as county board trustees are:

• Taylor Adkins – Walnut Twp.
• Matthew Branham – Walnut Twp.
• Cole Clark – Jackson Twp.
• Callen Ett-Logan – Harrison Twp.
• Rhiannon Hood – Yamarick Twp.
• Ryan Mast – Darby Twp.
• Robert McCarley – Scioto Twp. – Treasurer
• Blake Metzger – Deercreek Twp. – Vice President
• Will Minshall – Perry Twp. 
• Asa Radcliff – Green Twp.
• Katerina Sharp – Clearcreek Twp. – Secretary
• Kayla Steerman – Clearcreek Twp.
• Carlee Stewart – Saltcreek Twp.
• Keith Summers – Washington Twp.
• Brad Wolford – Washington Twp. – President 
• Ryan Writsel – Scioto Twp. 

The mission of Farm Bureau is “Working together for Ohio farmers to advance agriculture and strengthen our communities.” The Pickaway County Farm Bureau recently adopted the following policies during its 2023 county annual meeting: 

PICKAWAY COUNTY POLICIES:

County:

We Support:

• A limitation on conservation non-profits on the purchase/acquisition of land within the county that may be used for productive agricultural land, or they are required to lease land to farmers when usable for agricultural purposes.
• New bin construction and the construction of a CO-OP or likely entity to assist in addressing the current storage shortage we have in the county.

State:

We Support:

• The placement of solar panels on the roofs of existing or new industrial and commercial buildings.
• Roundabout construction is to be approved wherein semi-trucks and agricultural equipment can pass through efficiently. (ie. encouraging beveled-edged concrete curbs).

We Oppose:

• CAUV qualification for land and buildings whose sole purpose is to support solar infrastructure.
• CAUV qualification for farm fields that are currently in a solar program lease and are no longer used to produce food or fiber.
• Solar panels being placed in farm fields that can successfully yield crops for agricultural production.

 National:

We support

• The passage of an expedited exemption for farmers and agriculturalists for the heavy-weighted permit for drones, whose owners have been approved for licenses and standard permits.
• Addressing the overpopulation of Canadian geese in agricultural fields as either an open-season proposal or an increased season for this species to help farmers limit the extent of crop damage.

We Oppose

• All regulations forcing farm equipment manufacturers into the production of EV equipment.
• Farm equipment manufacturers forcing farmers to switch to EV farm equipment because they no longer make equipment that runs on fossil fuels.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Pickaway County Farm Bureau, the dues are $95 per year, plus an optional donation of $6 for the AGGPAC fund, which supports better government. You can contact the Pickaway County office at 740-474-6284.