Truance serving on 2026 OFBF Policy Development Committee
Gary Truance of Vinton is serving on the 2026 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee.
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Gallia County Farm Bureau hosted the 22nd Annual Gallia County Ag Day at the Gallia County Fairgrounds on May 7, 2025.
Each year we host the Gallia County 4th grade students at the fairgrounds to teach them all about different types of agriculture. There were 313 students that rotated through 15 different stations throughout the day. Along with learning about agriculture, they also participated in a T-shirt drawing contest. The students were asked to draw what agriculture means to them. This year’s T-shirt contest winner was Maklyn V. from Addaville Elementary! Each student was able to take home a free T-shirt with the winning design and sponsors on it along with a brochure about what Farm Bureau is, the events they were able to participate in for the day, along with all of the various sponsors.
We could not host this wonderful event each year if it was not for the Gallia County Fairboard allowing us to use the grounds, our wonderful sponsors who believe in what we are doing, and our fantastic presenters that make the day a success!
Platinum Sponsors:
Bridgeport Equipment & Tool
Burnett’s Heating and Cooling
Duncan Farms
Foster Sales & Delivery
Gallia Rural Water
Gallia Soil & Water Conservation District
Holzer Health System
Ohio Valley Bank
S & M Tax and Accounting Inc.
Wiseman Real Estate
Silver Sponsors
JAYMAR LLC
Rural 1st.
Bronze Sponsors
Angell Accounting
Boggs Pest Control
Eric M Thompson Trucking,
JB Nets
McCoy Funeral Home
McDonald’s of Gallipolis
McDonald’s of Rio Grande
The Smith Saunders Group with Baird and Workman Monuments.
Thanks to our fantastic presenters for the day:
Emma Truance
Gallia Soil & Water Conservation District
Gallipolis FFA
Gallipolis Fire Department
Holzer Health System
Jake Bodimer
Jividen’s Farm Equipment
Kent Shawver
Koren Truance
Matthew Hemphill
Ohio State University Extension Gallia County – Erin, Micha and Tracy
River Valley FFA
Shooting Aces 4-H Club/Gallia Conservation Club – Eric Clary
South Gallia FFA
My first recommendation in your journey is to start out with a local farming friend or mentor along with joining an organization like Ohio Farm Bureau.
We’re just so thankful for the Farm Bureau and the foundation for helping put this together. And of course, the Boyert family for the vision they had with this grant. It’s jumping us forward 10 years. It’s unbelievable.
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
It wasn’t until I joined the Wilmington College Collegiate Farm Bureau that I truly saw how my passion could translate into leadership, advocacy and a career.
The issue of property taxation remains as one of the biggest challenges our members face today. Ensuring agricultural property is valued for its agricultural potential and not development is critical to the continued success of Ohio agriculture.
Through the Select Partner program, we became educated in farm insurance and weren't just selling policies. It became more and more clear why farmers need an advocate like Ohio Farm Bureau.
So many of the issues that OFBF and its members are advocating for are important to all Ohioans. I look at OFBF as an agricultural watchdog advocating for farmers and rural communities across Ohio.
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