Surrounded by a herd of black Angus cattle in the feedlot of the family farm, Erin Stickel is all business as she details the intricacies of raising beef for an Ohio high school class studying animal and plant science. And…
Ag Education
Farm Bureau shining light on ag careers for Pickerington students
When the Fairfield County Farm Bureau was looking for ways to engage youth who may be interested in agriculture as a career path, new Organization Director Ivory Harlow sprung into action. Harlow cultivated some connections from her previous employment with…
Bringing the Farm to You
Join Lawrence County Farm Bureau at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds for our 2nd annual agriculture event! Touch, taste and see Lawrence County agriculture with food, animals and games for all! FREE ADMISSION!
Fairfield County Ag Educator Award
The Fairfield County Farm Bureau appreciates the valuable work educators do to cultivate the next generation of leaders in agriculture. The Fairfield County board of trustees is honoring one outstanding ag educator at the county annual meeting Sept. 10, 2019….
2019 Gallia County Ag Awareness Day
Approximately 300 fourth grade students from Gallia County attended the 18th Annual Ag Awareness Day. They spent the day at the Gallia County Fairgrounds learning about various farm animals, tractors, 4-H, shooting safety, skins and skulls, Lyme disease, erosion, beekeeping, making soybean…
2019 Meigs County Ag Awareness Day
Meigs County hosted its first annual Ag Awareness Day. Around 300 fourth grade students from the Meigs County elementary schools attended and spent the day at the fairgrounds. They learned about various agricultural topics such as beekeeping, eggs, skulls and…
Amy Beth Graves - May 17, 2019
Ag materials available to promote Ohio’s No. 1 industry
When fair season rolls around, so do the requests for materials promoting agriculture in Ohio. Chocolate milk flavored lip balms, grilling guides, recipe cards, agriculture-related coloring books, cuts of beef and pork brochures, cow erasers, local farmer videos and farm-to-plate…
Lynn Snyder - March 8, 2019Ohio’s Leadership Conference
Farm Bureau is proud to be teaming with Nationwide and Ohio FFA to offer Farm Bureau youth a great leadership experience. Ohio’s Leadership Conference is open to all FFA and Farm Bureau Youth members. Specialized and advanced programming will be delivered…
Tuesday Night Ag Series
Lorain County Farm Bureau and Lorain County Community College are pleased to announce a Tuesday Night Ag Series. On Tuesday, Feb. 26, the program will be Agritourism on Your Farm. A light dinner will be served. The next program will…
Lynn Snyder - Jan. 26, 2019
American Farm Bureau Foundation 2019 Book of the Year
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture presented its 12th “Book of the Year” award to Lisl Detlefsen for “Right This Very Minute.” The book, stunningly illustrated by Renée Kurilla, explains to children how every minute of every day, someone,…