Rebuilding the buzz in Ohio’s farm country
Farmer-beekeeper collaborations are essential for maintaining healthy bee populations and ensuring successful crop pollination.
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This summer’s Crawford, Marion, Morrow and Richland County Farm Bureau summer intern
is Kelsey Snyder. Snyder will be a sophomore this fall at Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) in Springfield, Illinois where she is majoring in ag business. After two years at LLCC, Snyder plans to transfer to a university and obtain her bachelor’s degree in ag business. On campus she is involved in Illinois Collegiate Farm Bureau, Ag Club, the National Professional Agricultural Student Organization, and Phi Theta Kappa honors society. Snyder is also a member of the livestock judging team, where she travels with her team and competes in livestock judging contests all over the United States.
Snyder is originally from Shelby and is a 2024 graduate of Shelby High School. During her high school career, she was heavily involved in FFA and 4-H, while also playing soccer and softball. Throughout her years in FFA, she was the president and vice president and had many SAEs such as market goats, market lambs, market hogs, breeding lambs and breeding goats. She received her State FFA Degree in 2023 and will be receiving her American FFA Degree this fall at the National FFA Convention.
Snyder’s involvement in agriculture started at home where she and her family raise Boer goats and show lambs. Her involvement in FFA and related activities kept it going, and she can’t wait to continue her career in the industry.
Some of her responsibilities as an intern this summer will include promoting membership, aiding in the coordination of events and helping to inform the public on agricultural-related topics.
To grow a network and gain perspective and knowledge in the industry through personal and professional development has been invaluable. Every day I learn and grow.
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.
Farm Bureau is what really got the word out. It’s been one of their goals to get this done.
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
Because we are younger farmers just starting out, Farm Bureau has a lot of good opportunities and resources to help us grow in the future.
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.
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Ohio Farm Bureau presents inaugural County Leader of Distinction Awards
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Richland County Farm Bureau will reimburse full registration for the first three attendees who contact the county office before the event.
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Richland County Farm Bureau 2025 Annual Meeting recap
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AT&T Telecommunications Line Retrieval Project in Crawford and Richland Counties
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Prettyman chairs 2025 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee
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Richland County Farm Bureau embraced the County Fair
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