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9/12 - Applications for Excellence in Agriculture and Outstanding Young Farmer contests due to OFBF office (GoTo...)
For more information, contact your county Farm Bureau office or Darrell Rubel at 614-246-8277 or drubel@ofbf.org.

September 2008 - Farm Safety Day Camps (GoTo...)
Each year across the United States, more than 100 children die and approximately 24,000 experience a serious injury associated with farming. During the past decade, 36 Ohio youth died in an agricultural-related incident—statistics Ohio State University Extension (OSUE) Agricultural Safety and Health Program are trying to change.

What: In the past 11 years, more than 15,000 youth have participated in an Ohio farm safety day camp. These camps are a collaborative sponsorship among OSUE, Ohio Farm Bureau, Our Ohio, Ohio 4-H Foundation and The Nationwide Foundation. Farm Safety Round-Ups offer communities valuable lessons about farm dangers through educational sessions that focus on rural safety.

9/13 - Hancock County "Drive It Yourself" Tour (GoTo...)
The drive-it-yourself tour includes stops at diverse agriculture businesses: traditional farms, including those that raise grain, hogs, cattle and sheep among others, and nontraditional farms, such as Christmas trees, llamas and goats. There is no cost to visit any of the stops but bring cash: There will be local foods and beverages available at some of the stops. Hancock County Farm Bureau is a sponsor of the tour. For a tour map, visit the Web site.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: various locations throughout the county

Contact Phone #: (419) 422-6569

http://www.hancockfarmtour.com

9/13 - Warren County "Drive-it-Yourself" Farm Tour (GoTo...)

9/13-9/14 - Farm/City Family Days (GoTo...)
Parma Area Historical Society and Cuyahoga County Farm Bureau sponsor this event. The historical farm offers pony rides, games, stories, crafts, museum tours and feeding the farm animals. Free admission.

Hours: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Location: Stearns Homestead, 6975 Ridge Rd. Parma

Contact Phone #: (440) 845-5522

http://www.parma-oh.com

9/16 - 9/18 - Farm Science Review (GoTo...)

10/11 & 10/12 - Montgomery County "Drive-it-Yourself" Farm Tour (GoTo...)

2/21/09 - 3/4/09 - Agricultural and Holy Land Tour of Israel (GoTo...)
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and Ohio-Israel Agricultural Initiative of The Negev Foundation are sponsoring a 12-day tour of Israel Feb. 21 - Mar. 4, 2009. Cost is $3,299* per person (depart Columbus, Ohio)

*Not including tax and travel insurance. Tips are included. Single room supplement: $549. If necessary, departures from other cities are available at added cost.

Registration deadline is Nov. 7, 2008

For more information contact:
Jerusalem Tours International
1-888-373-8687
E-MAIL: sara@jerusalemtours.com
or
Dr. Sarah Horowitz
Program Director, Ohio Israel Agricultural Initiative - The Negev Foundation
216-691-9997
E-MAIL: sarah@negev.org
or
Cindi Good
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
614-246-8241
E-MAIL: cgood@ofbf.org

Click here to view General Information and Tour Highlights (PDF)

Click here to view the Daily Itinerary (PDF)

Note Additional Fees: Airport Tax and Fuel Surcharge is approximately $550. This price is subject to change. Travel Insurance is approximately $270 and is strongly recommended.

3/6/09 & 3/7/09 - OFBF YF Leadership Conference (GoTo...)

Location: Columbus, Ohio
For more information, contact your county Farm Bureau office or Darrell Rubel at 614-246-8277 or drubel@ofbf.org.

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