Bill would permit excused absences for 4-H, FFA activities
House Bill 125 will permit students to have a limited number of excused absences for 4-H and FFA events, ensuring they are not disciplined for attending.
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Youth in Agriculture
Ohio Farm Bureau works with our partners in FFA, 4-H and the Ohio State Fair to provide leadership opportunities for high school students and youth pathways into Collegiate Farm Bureau and Young Ag Professionals communities. Our ExploreAg camps offer teens a unique opportunity to really evaluate what the agriculture careers of today and tomorrow will look like for them. Numerous scholarships are available to support students pursuing careers in agriculture. Collegiate Farm Bureau chapters meet on four campuses, and Young Ag Professionals programming is open to young adults 18-35.
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Scholarships
For Ohio students pursuing degrees and technical careers connected to agriculture, scholarships are available through the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation and county Farm Bureaus.
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Ohio Farm Bureau offers high school students hands-on learning to introduce them to a multitude of careers in agriculture, including STEM.
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Learn more about the programs we support to nurture a passion for agriculture in the next generation of farmers and agribusiness professionals.
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Numerous ag literacy programs enhance students’ knowledge about agriculture, including Ag in the Classroom, programing with Ohio FFA and Ohio 4-H and resources from American Farm Bureau.
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Registration open for 2026 ExploreAg STEM camps
2026 camps feature an expanded lineup of one-day experiences and a weeklong immersive camp for high school students. Registration closes 10 days before each experience.
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Eat up farming stories with agricultural books
Please explore the Feeding Minds Press website and the foundation’s database full of fun reads, and share them with teachers and homeschoolers you know.
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Gallia County Farm Bureau hosts Fourth Annual Livestock Judging Contest
The students evaluated market and breeding classes for beef, sheep, goats, and swine along with a swine keep/cull class.
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ExploreAg opens pathways, offers clarity
ExploreAg exposes Ohio high school students to a wide range of careers in agriculture and helps them see where they might fit.
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Taking the youth pathways trail with Farm Bureau
I am thankful to everyone in Ohio Farm Bureau who has supported me, guided me and helped me turn my passion into purpose.
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