Medina Co Farm Bureau is distributing scholarships via the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation. Please share this scholarship opportunity with any Medina County youth that will be studying in an agriculture related field in the fall of 2022! To apply, go to ofbf.org/foundation/scholarships and complete the “Medina County scholarship” application online. Deadline to apply is March
Medina County Farm Bureau is planning or participating in many valuable events for members. Please see the list below and plan to join us. January 27 | AgPro Expo at the Holmes County Fairgrounds at Harvest Ridge January 28 & 29 | Young Ag Professionals Winter Leadership Experience in Cincinnati February 25 & 26
On December 2, three members of the Black River FFA Chapter proudly represented our chapter in the State Job Interview Career Development Event at The Ohio State University. Anna Shearer, Molly Cordonnier and Cole Haswell, were amongst nine other individuals within their respective divisions. The Job Interview competition is one that allows students to showcase
On December 16, the Black River FFA participated in the Novice State Parliamentary Procedure Career Development Event at The Ohio State University. The Parliamentary Procedure competition is an assessment of a student’s ability to participate effectively in a business meeting or other group decision making situations. The team performs in a FFA mock-type meeting for
The Black River FFA Chapter annual Chili Cookoff is an event that truly brings out the “best of the best” when it comes to chili. Five FFA members armed with home-cooked pots of spicy, sweet and original recipes participated in the competition. After everyone had a chance to sample the different types and vote, the
(Photo credit: Mike Schenk, The Wooster Daily Record) Farmers have been struggling with larger property tax bills in recent years, as farm production values have declined. But the Ohio Legislature has taken up the issue. "Both the House and Senate measures tweak the CAUV formula with an eye toward making it more reflective of current
On April 7, 2017, the Medina County Farm Bureau hosted it’s annual Policy Development Meeting with local officials and professionals at the Medina County Administration Building. Thank you to local officials and professionals who attended: Judge Kevin Dunn Jeff Van Loon, Department of Soil & Water Kyle White, OSU Extension Colin Johnson, Medina County Health Department John
The Medina County Farm Bureau is proud to highlight the efforts of local farmers who donated time, supplies, money, and more to help aid farmers who suffered horrible wildfires in Kansas. "Earlier this month,wildfires swept through parts Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Colorado and Kansas, burning hundreds of thousands of acres of land and killing thousands of
The young farmers came out on a beautiful day to help the Medina fairgrounds prepare for their upcoming Holiday Lights drive thru. These young farmers decorated the "Farm Bureau Shanty" and Emilous cottage building along with helping Judy Siman put up a new Cinderella display. The fair is looking for more help to finish displays before
The Medina County Farm Bureau wants to remind everyone that harvest time is upon us. This means that farmers will be out working long hours to bring their harvest in before the winter weather comes. This also means that there will be an increase in farm equipment out on the roads. Please remember to drive
