Putnam County

Organization Director

Jessica Vandenbroek

Address

109 W. Sycamore
Columbus Grove, OH 45830

Office Hours

Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dues

$75.00 per year for a family membership

Email

[email protected]

Phone

419-523-5874

Become a Putnam County Farm Bureau Member

Lynn Snyder - July 12

Financial Essentials Workshop

Ohio’s agricultural economy is experiencing a number of stresses in 2019: Challenging weather and uncertain market conditions are leaving many farmers across the state under considerable financial stress. The reality is no one is immune to financial stress. Managing the…

Brianna Yonley - July 12

Scholarship Winner

Michael Schmenk Congratulations to the 2019 Putnam County Farm Bureau Scholarship winner! Michael is attending The Ohio State University and majoring in agricultural engineering. He graduated from Patrick Henry High School in May 2016. He was actively involved in FFA,…

Brianna Yonley - June 24

Special Program – Cover Crops for Prevent Plant

There will be a special information session for Cover Crops for Prevent Plant acres. Location: Ohio Northern University, McIntosh Center, Ballroom Date: Thursday, June 27. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The focus will be on cover crop options: cash crops, grazing and…

Lynn Snyder - June 21

Manure Spill Training Day

The Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network is holding a Manure Spill Training Day. This training is for farmers, manure applicators and any organization/government agency that is potentially involved with a manure discharge or spill. The event is free and lunch…

Brianna Yonley - June 19

Free Livestock Signs

Owners of livestock in Putnam County can now pick up a FREE livestock sign. Livestock signs are available at the Putnam County Farm Bureau office, the Ag Credit office in Ottawa, and the Putnam County Sheriff’s office. Signs are…

Kristie Fickel - June 17

Western Lake Erie Basin assistance programs second sign-up

The Ohio Department of Agriculture has announced the second sign-up period for programs in the Western Lake Erie Basin funded by the passage of Ohio Senate Bill 299. Signed in 2018, Ohio Senate Bill 299 provided $23.5 million for soil…

Brianna Yonley - June 5

Farm Bureau Night at the Toledo Mud Hens

The Allen, Paulding, Putnam and Van Wert County Farm Bureaus have teamed up and invite you to join us in Toledo on Saturday, June 29, 7 p.m., as the Mud Hens take on the Durham Bulls at Fifth Third Field….

Kristie Fickel - May 8

Goals achieved for 2019 Ohio Farm Bureau membership campaign

The membership team of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and volunteers throughout the state set some lofty goals at the start of the 2019 membership campaign. After a full year of countless events, meetings, phone calls and contacts, those efforts…

Amanda Domsitz - March 19

#TakeOverTuesday: Vandenbroek Family Farms, Van Wert County

On Takeover Tuesdays, an Ohio Farm Bureau member takes over the Ohio Farm Bureau Instagram for the day to share a day in their life. Check in throughout the day or follow us on Instagram, @OhioFarmBureau, to meet new Ohio farmers and ag…

Jessica Vandenbroek - March 8

2019 National Ag Week Book Donation

In honor of National Ag Week March 10-16, Allen, Paulding, Putnam and Van Wert counties all donated the American Farm Bureau Book of the Year, “Right This Very Minute” to each of the county elementary schools and public libraries. One…