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| Worker's Compensation Health/Safety Fair |
| 2010 Children's Literature Award Winner Announced |
| Our Valley Cooks - Farm Bureau Member Admission Discounted |
| Farmers Helping Feed Our Neighbors |
| Ohio Treasury's Ag-Link Program available for Farmers |
| 2010 OFBF Children's Book's |
| Mahoning Valley Agri Guide Available |
| Mahoning Farm Bureau Officers |
| Biotechnology- Better for Agriculture, Environment and YOU! |
| Help Farms Stay In Business |
| Square & Line Dance April 17 @ Dublin Grange - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Social Media Training - April 24, 2010 , 12:30 p.m. @ Greier's Ag Center |
| Chainsaw Training Available |
Worker's Compensation Health/Safety FairWednesday, April 14, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. @ Mill Creek MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana/Canfield Rd (S.R. 46), Canfield, Ohio 44406. There will be 20 health and safety exhibitors to visit. For members of the Ohio Farm Bureau Worker's Compensation program with CompManagement, Inc. this will fulfill their requirement of attending a safety meeting. Reservations are requested by contacting the county Farm Bureau office @ 330-533-5553 or by email @ mahfb@cboss.com. |
2010 Children's Literature Award Winner AnnouncedOhio Farm Bureau Federation has selected "Mini Milk Maids on the Mooove" by five year old twin sisters Rianna and Sheridan Chaney and edited by their mother Rebecca Long Chaney. The book highlights the twins' personal experiences in the dairy community including time with their grandfather on the dairy farm, joining 4-H and helping make ice cream. The book is geared toward preschool and elementary-aged childred and includes recipes for butter in a jar and ice cream in a bag, fun dairy facts and links to educational and fun dairy Web sites. The book is available for a discounted price at the county Farm Bureau office. Literature Award books from past years are also available from the county Farm Bureau office. Mailing costs are extra. The annual award recognizes a children's book that is considered to be a distinguished contribution to American literature and has an agricultural theme and published within the last two years. |
Our Valley Cooks - Farm Bureau Member Admission DiscountedMarch 6, 2010, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. @ Mr. Anthony's, 7440 South Avenue, Boardman 44512. Present your Farm Bureau membership card to receive special discounts. Discounts include online admission tickets - use OFB code --(www.ourvalleycooks.org) and at the door. Discount of $5 for the Combination ticket which includes the celebrity demonstrations and $2 discount for General Admission, plus 25% discount on all "Our Valley Cooks" merchandise. |
Farmers Helping Feed Our NeighborsMahoning County Farm Bureau recently supported the Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley with a $900 donation which included shipment of fresh carrots from western Ohio. The money raised for the donation was raised by auctioning the Mahoning County entries for the Ohio Farm Bureau "Our Ohio" art projects. The items were artistic representations of agriculture in Mahoning County by local volunteer artists. Items auctioned were a ceramic pig, landscape on canvas, wooden barn silhouette, cowboy hats and postcards. The postcards are currently on display at the Mill Creek MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana/Canfield Rd., Canfield. |
Ohio Treasury's Ag-Link Program available for FarmersInformational Forum: Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Days Inn 1111 Canton Rd. N.W. Carrollton, Ohio This informational forum will offer state and financial resource information available to Ohio farmers who are affected by today's economy. The Ag-Link program is for farms or agri-businesses who must be for profit and have 51% of their headquarters maintained in Ohio. In addition to the Ohio Treasurer's representative, the Farm Credit office will have representatives available at the forum. Applications are available @ 1-800-228-1102 or www.ohiotreasurer.gov . |
2010 OFBF Children's Book's"Farmers and Ranchers Care about their Animals!" by Dan Yunk and illustrated by Michele Johnson and Marsha Jensen is a book highlighting the importance of agriculture in our lives and is recommended for grades K - 2. It combines real photographs of livestock with illustrations and web sites and includes lessons to supplement the story. "Our Generous Garden" by Anne Nagro and illustrated by Theresa Mezebish is a story based on a real life elementary school garden. Readers learn how to grow their own food, responsibility, helping others and healthy eating habits. Also included are a glossary, garden recipes and directions for constructing a garden. There is a companion Web site with additional information. "Why the Brown Bean was Blue" A rhyming story about soybeans and how they grow, are processed and what they are made into. It includes a glossary and soybean facts with colorful photographs. The book is geared for grades K- 2. These books area available from the county Farm Bureau office. |
Mahoning Valley Agri Guide AvailableThe Agri Guide is now ready and will help you find anything from fresh vegetables and fruits, Christmas trees or sawdust for your stalls and farm tours for your family to enjoy. For your free copy stop in at the Mahoning Farm Bureau office, Mahoning Soil & Water office or Mahoning County Extension office. If you would like to be included in next year's brochure, complete the survey on this website under "AgriFocus", and mail in. Visit www.mahoningvalleyagriguide.com to see listings. |
Mahoning Farm Bureau OfficersMahoning County Farm Bureau elected officers for 2009-2010 membership year. President: David Kenreich , Green Township Vice President:Ralph Wince, Green Township Secretary: Marguerite Gillern, Berlin Township Treasurer and Organization Director: Pearle Burlingame,Beaver Township Committee Chairmen were also named by President Kenriech and are as follows: Communication: Tim Hum; Green Township, Public Policy; Marjorie Yerman, Organization; Ralph Wince, Food & Animal Issues; Douglas Martig, Berlin Township < |
Biotechnology- Better for Agriculture, Environment and YOU!Biotechnology involves genetic engineering and changing genetics/DNA in agriculture and health care.The current world population growth will double to 10 MILLION people by the year 2030. Biotechnology will help meet the challenge of feeding this additional population, 95% of which are in the poor and developing countries, by using the amount of land and water available. Here is a brief listing of the benefits of biotechnology:
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Help Farms Stay In BusinessFarmers need your help...for only $5 a month you can help. Contact the county Farm Bureau office to find out how. |
Square & Line Dance April 17 @ Dublin Grange - 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.The Mahoning Marketeers Farm Bureau Youth are hosting a square and line dance with proceeds going to the Baker Educational Fund and The Mahoning Valley Second Harvest Food Bank. Donation admission per person is $5 or 5 cans of food. Dublin Grange is located at 6571 Fairground Blvd. Canfield, Ohio. |
Social Media Training - April 24, 2010 , 12:30 p.m. @ Greier's Ag CenterReservations and a Farm Bureau membership are required for this free training. Trainees will learn why social media has become a near-necessity today, the successes and opportunities agriculture has already experienced and will continue to build upon through the medium and develop and learn to effectively use their own social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter. It is strongly suggested for each participant to bring their personal laptop computer. Wireless connections are available. Contact the Mahoning Farm Bureau for reservations and more information. |
Chainsaw Training AvailableChainsaw safety, maintenance and safe operation training clinics are available by contacting Dave Hively @ 330-332-0728 or Jim Elze @ jtelze@sbcglobal.net The program consists of a series of three seperate hands-on, day long clinics. Three clinics are offered: for the occasional user and advanced classes for the more serious cutters. The clinics are offered by the Northeast Ohio Forestry Association (NEOFA)for a nominal fee. The NEOFA is a non-profit, member organization promoting conservation and good forest management. |