Ohio Farm Bureau officers elected at 105th annual meeting
Bill Patterson, Cy Prettyman and Chris Weaver were elected as officers Dec. 8, 2023.
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Farm Bureau members, official delegates, and guests gather annually in Columbus each December for the Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting.
The 104th Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting took place Dec. 8 and 9, 2022. The theme was “Our Legacy, Our Future.” In addition to remarks from Ohio Farm Bureau President Bill Patterson and Executive Vice President Adam Sharp delegates set the 2023 policy direction, elections were held and numerous awards were presented.
Officer elections
The Ohio Farm Bureau Board of Trustees elected officers during the meeting. Bill Patterson was re-elected president; Cy Prettyman was re-elected first vice president, and Chris Weaver was elected treasurer.
Trustees elected
New board members were elected and other board members were re-elected. New board members taking the place of retiring board members are Mackenzie Deetz of Sugarcreek,
John Bolte of Tiffin, Nicol Reiterman of Washington Court House and Steve Berk of Brookville. After many years of dedicated service, Paul Harrison, John Mossbarger, Kyle Smith and Jerry Lahmers retired from their positions
Delegates set policy direction
Pressure on agricultural land being developed and acres taken out of production, new policy that supports clear standards for oil and gas pipeline construction and standards for the repair and remediation of land impacted by utility easements, plus policy to establish impact fees to be assessed when solar development sites take farmland out of production are just some of the topics delegates tackled.
Innovation Awards
The Ohio Farm Bureau Innovation Awards highlight county Farm Bureaus for their implementation of new and innovative programs within their communities. Counties that received Innovation Awards earned a $1,500 prize and were honored at the Kickoff Luncheon.
Distinguished Service Awards
The 2022 Distinguished Service Award recipients are Judy Loudenslager (posthumous) of Marion County and Terry McClure of Paulding County.
More Awards!
Meet Stacie Anderson, Excellence in Ag winner
Mike Hannewald, Discussion Meet Winner
John Hummel, Outstanding Young Farmer
Membership Awards – Thank you to the many volunteers who were involved in the membership campaign this past year. We especially want to recognize volunteers who were recognized for earning an Ambassador Club award, a Champion Club Award and Murray Lincoln Award. Congratulations and thank you for telling your story regarding the value of membership.
Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation
The annual meeting also featured the foundation’s accomplishments from 2022, including the Junior Achievement Grant Recipient, an ExploreAg recap from Jayden Porter, and Ashley Rose, Y Prize award recipient for her mental wellness efforts.
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Ohio Farm Bureau trustees elected at 105th annual meeting
Seven members were elected to three-year terms on the state board.
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Patterson re-elected Ohio Farm Bureau president
Bill Patterson’s election took place during Ohio Farm Bureau’s 105th annual meeting, Dec. 7-8 in Columbus.
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Prettyman re-elected Ohio Farm Bureau first vice president
Cy Prettyman’s election took place during Ohio Farm Bureau’s 105th annual meeting, Dec. 7-8 in Columbus.
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Weaver re-elected treasurer of Ohio Farm Bureau
Chris Weaver of Lyons holds the third highest elected office in the state’s largest and most influential farm and food organization.
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Aultman re-elected Ohio Farm Bureau trustee
Matt Aultman of Versailles represents Farm Bureau members in Champaign, Clark, Darke and Miami counties and will help govern Ohio’s largest general farm and food organization.
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Flynn re-elected to Ohio Farm Bureau board of trustees
Adele Flynn represents members from Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron and Lorain counties and will help govern Ohio’s largest general farm and food organization.
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Harrison re-elected Ohio Farm Bureau trustee
Katherine Harrison will help govern the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and represent members from Delaware, Franklin, Madison and Union counties.
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Miller re-elected trustee of Ohio Farm Bureau
Al Miller will help govern Ohio’s largest general farm organization and represent Farm Bureau members in Belmont, Monroe, Noble and Washington counties.
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Osswald re-elected trustee of Ohio Farm Bureau
Lane Osswald represents members from Butler, Hamilton, Montgomery and Preble counties and will help govern Ohio’s largest general farm and food organization.
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