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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Congratulations to the scholarship winners for Athens-Meigs County Farm Bureau. Each student received a $250 scholarship to the college of her choice for the 2024-2025 school year.
We had the opportunity to select one scholarship recipient from Athens County and one from Meigs County. This year we would like to congratulate the Athens-Meigs Farm Bureau Scholarship recipients: Sheridan Boyd from Athens County, and Shayla Hysell from Meigs County!
Sheridan is a 2024 graduate of Federal Hocking High School. Sheridan plans to attend Ohio University this fall to major in education. She plans to become an agricultural education teacher in the future!
Shayla is a 2024 graduate of Meigs High School. Shayla plans to attend The Ohio State University ATI to major in biochemical science – biology. She plans to become a large animal veterinarian!
Help us to congratulate these two ladies and wish them the best of luck this fall!
Athens-Meigs County Farm Bureau awards scholarships annually to students pursuing further education in agriculture. For more information, contact the Athens-Meigs County Farm Bureau at 740-201-2739 or [email protected].
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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