Ohio Farm Bureau is asking its members once again to call their member of the Ohio Senate and ask him or her to support CAUV language in the state budget. A legislator phone number look up is available online, or…
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Lucas County awards Matt Hannewald 2017 scholarship
Lucas County awards 2017 scholarship to Matt Hannewald.
Lynn Snyder - May 11
Trustee spotlight — Greg McGlinch
Greg McGlinch, his wife, Janet, and four children currently reside in northern Darke County. McGlinch began farming as a small boy helping his dad and grandpa on the farm. Today, he works with his father growing and raising corn, soybeans,…
The power of networking
When I walked into the first AgriPOWER session back in July, I walked in as someone who was—beyond grain merchandising, grading, and purchasing—an agricultural neophyte. When I walk out of the final session in March, I will walk out as…
AgriPOWER: One of the greatest leadership events I have experienced
In July 2016, I was extremely excited to hear that I had been accepted into the AgriPOWER program. This began a journey, like no other I had ever experienced. Session one got under way with orientation which consisted of getting to…
Building unity in agriculture
AgriPOWER is more than an agriculture leadership program sponsored by the Ohio Farm Bureau. AgriPOWER is discussions that challenge your own personal norm, it is bonding with others of all ages and diverse agricultural backgrounds, and it is learning about…
Building on my ag background
Participating in AgriPOWER has been a wonderful experience for me. It has given me the opportunity to build on my ag background even more. The seven sessions focused on so much more than just local, state and federal government. This…
Developing the next generation of leaders
There is no other program available that gives a person this much exposure to all the different facets of agriculture to be able to speak individuals in all three levels of government, and to hear from many other agriculture association…
Advocate for agriculture
When we started the AgriPOWER program, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I have always thought that I have known a lot about agriculture and what our industry needs to succeed. Overall, what I quickly realized is there is so…
Focusing on our strengths
AgriPOWER Class VIII is about to wrap up with our final session; during the past seven sessions our group of 24 has had the privilege of growing together as a group and as individuals. As an agriculture professional, I have the…