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OFBF scholarship recipients announced
Eleven young Ohioans have been named recipients of $1,000 college scholarships from the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation. The Foundation, supported by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, annually recognizes Ohio students for their academic effort, engagement in their communities and career interests that link agriculture to community service, education or scientific research. Scholarship winners for 2012 ...
Ft. Recovery man named to National Pork Board
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced five appointments to the 15-member National Pork Board including Carl Link of Ft. Recovery. Link is a Production Manager at Cooper Farms. The five appointees will each serve 3-year terms. “I am pleased that these individuals have agreed to provide their time and expertise,” said Vilsack. “I am confident ...
OSU students and organizations honored at annual recognition banquet
The 59th Annual College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Recognition Program highlighted many outstanding faculty, students and student organizations. The banquet was dedicated to Dean Bobby Moser and his wife, Pat. The event was organized by Suzie McMullen, junior in agricultural and extension education and Lindy Smith, senior in animal sciences. Visit the photo ...
Ohio Ag Council announces 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees
Four Ohioans who have committed their lives to working in, promoting and advocating for Ohio’s farm community will be honored Friday, August 3, 2012, by the Ohio Agricultural Council (OAC), when they are inducted into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame. The Ohio Agricultural Council (OAC) will induct Dr. Charles Lifer of Columbus, Dr. Bobby ...
Lesicko Joins Ohio Farm Bureau Public Policy Team
Yvonne Lesicko has been named senior director of legislative and regulatory policy for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF). She will manage OFBF’s legislative and regulatory team and represent the interests of Farm Bureau members with Congress, the General Assembly and with federal and state regulatory agencies. Lesicko was formerly on the Farm Bureau public ...
2012-2013 Ohio AgriBusiness Association Board Members announced
Appointed members of the Ohio AgriBusiness Association (OABA) Board of Directors counted ballots for the election of 2012-2013 OABA Board of Directors and the results are as follows: Grain: Paul Riehm, Commodity Representative with Bunge North America. Riehm was re-elected to a second term for his Board position, and brings more than 30 years of ...
AgriPOWER Institute graduates 19 people
Nineteen select leaders and advocates recently graduated from Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s (OFBF) AgriPOWER Institute. The intensive, yearlong leadership training program was launched in 2008 to help farmers and agricultural professionals gain influence over public policy issues that impact their businesses. Class IV graduates are: Matt Aultman, Darke County; Michele Burkey, Tuscarawas County; Yvonne Fair, ...
Ohio Agriculture Director Daniels Announces Senior Staff Appointments
Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Director David Daniels today announced several new appointments to the department’s senior management team: Howard Wise, assistant director; Michael Bailey and Janelle Mead, deputy directors; Denise Franz King, executive director of the Office of Farmland Preservation; Traci Orahood, human resources chief; Erica Pitchford, communications director; and Erin Honnold and George ...
Dr. Tony Forshey Presented NIAA’s Chairman’s Award
Dr. Tony Forshey, Chief of Animal Health and State Veterinarian for the Ohio Department of Agriculture, received the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s prestigious Chairman’s Award during the organization’s annual conference, March 27-28, in Denver. The Chairman’s Award is given to an outstanding volunteer for his unselfish dedication and tireless devotion to the advancement of ...
Ohio 4-H Alumnus to Lead World Bank in Afghanistan
With a start in 4-H, you never know where you might go. Ohio 4-H alumnus Bob Saum reflected on that as he gets organized to head to Kabul on May 1, when he becomes the country director of the World Bank for Afghanistan and Bhutan. Saum, 49, grew up in a 4-H family in Auglaize ...
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