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OAC is pleased to have Chuck Conner, president & CEO of the National Council of Farmers Cooperatives, and Louie Perry, principal and director of Cornerstone Government Affairs in Washington D.C., to help answer these questions. They will share their post-election outlook for agriculture, for Ohio and for our country.

Each year, the Ohio Agricultural Council offers up to three (3) $1,500 scholarships annually to Ohio high school seniors who plan to pursue a degree in agriculture and up to three (3) $1,500 scholarships to undergraduate college students from Ohio who are currently pursuing a degree in agriculture.

In lieu of an in person event, the Ohio Agricultural Council (OAC) will release the 2020 Hall of Fame inductee videos on August 7 to recognize the four outstanding individuals of the 2020 induction class.

Persons wishing to nominate an individual who he or she believes is deserving of consideration for induction into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame can LEARN MORE ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS.

OABA has invited OAC members to join them on Thursday evening, January 30th, for their Annual Industry Reception & Dinner bringing together OAC and OABA members, agribusiness professionals and industry experts. The event will feature keynote speaker (and Ohio Ag Council member) Shirley Brooks-Jones.

The strength and resiliency of Ohio’s farm community is admirable. That resolve shines brightest during our annual Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame breakfast, when we honor the legacies and achievements of Ohio’s agriculture leaders.

The Ohio Agricultural Council (OAC) recently announced the 2020 Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees, including Joe Cornely of Westerville, Tony Forshey of Hebron, Larry R. Gearhardt of Covington, and Wendell L. Waters of West Lafayette.