Agricultural Education - Ohio Farm Bureau

Foundation for Agriculture announces 15th ‘Book of the Year’

The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture presented its 15th “Book of the Year” award to author Kiki Thorpe for “How to Grow a Monster.”

Hammersmith leaves legacy in ag education

Recently retired Ayersville High School ag teacher Don Hammersmith spent the last three and a half decades farming, both on his own small farm in Defiance County and in the classroom.

Knox County hosts Sowing the Seeds of Education

Nominate your favorite Knox County teacher to win a $500 gift card to Paragraphs Bookstore.

Looking for training for a farm hand, or yourself?

North Central State has announced classes for a Fundamentals of Animal Science certificate. May 25 to June 11. Act NOW!

Nationwide names 2020-2021 Ag Educator of the Year

Ayersville High School’s Don Hammersmith has been selected as Ohio’s Golden Owl Award grand prize winner.

Local school gets to dig into soil science

Each Fertilizer Fun Box contains educational soil science activities that focus on the importance of soil, fertilizer and 4R stewardship efforts of farmers.

Ten Ohio teachers finalists for Ag Educator of the Year

One finalist to be crowned Ohio’s 2020-2021 Ag Educator of the Year through Nationwide’s Golden Owl Award.

MVP Dairy welcomes innovation, visitors

‘Fun,’ ‘high tech’ and ‘unbelievable’ are words most often associated with a theme park, not a large-scale dairy.

Foundation for Agriculture announces 14th ‘Book of the Year’

The Book of the Year award was presented to Viola Butler for ‘Tales of the Dairy Godmother: Chuck’s Ice Cream Wish.’

Teaching ag education during a pandemic

One silver lining is that more students are able to participate in FFA now that travel, time out of school and cost are not limiting factors.