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Representatives of counties receiving OFBF's President's Awards are congratulated by OFBF President Bob Peterson (l) and Executive Vice President Jack Fisher(r) COLUMBUS, Ohio (OFBF) – The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) recognized county leaders for outstanding activities over the past year and continued to plan for future success at the organization’s annual Leadership Conference this week.

In 2007, OFBF transitioned to a new organizational structure encompassing three program areas – Communications, Organization and Public Policy. On Monday evening, counties were recognized for outstanding programming that best utilizes the engagement of all three of these areas.

Following is a breakdown of county awards.

Division I (up to 1,000 members) Excellence Awards

Communications
• Bronze – Morgan County

• Silver – Jackson/Vinton County

• Gold - Pike County
  
  

  Organization

• Bronze – Jackson/Vinton County

• Silver – Harrison County

• Gold – Pike County
  
  

  Public Policy

• Bronze – Jackson/Vinton County

• Silver – Morrow County

• Gold – Harrison County

Division II (1,001 – 1,300 members)Excellence Awards

Communications
• Bronze – Preble County

• Silver – Carroll County

• Gold – Allen County
  
  

  Organization

• Bronze – Crawford County

• Silver – Carroll County

• Gold – Scioto County
  
  

  Public Policy

• Bronze – Putnam County

• Silver – Scioto County

• Gold – Carroll County

Division III (1,301 – 1,800 members) Excellence Awards

Communications
• Bronze – Sandusky County

• Silver – Shelby County

• Gold – Erie County
  
  

  Organization

• Bronze – Logan County

• Silver – Marion County

• Gold – Richland County
  
  

  Public Policy

• Bronze – Belmont County

• Silver – Richland County

• Gold – Erie County

Division IV (1,801 – 4,000 members) Excellence Awards

Communications
• Bronze – Wayne County

• Silver – Fairfield County

• Gold – Tuscarawas County
  
  

  Organization

• Bronze – Ross County

• Silver – Fairfield County

• Gold – Tuscarawas County
  
  

  Public Policy

• Bronze – Fairfield County

• Silver – Jefferson County

• Gold – Ashtabula County

Division V (more than 4,000 members) Excellence Awards

Communications
• Bronze – Lake County

• Silver – Lorain County

• Gold – Stark County
  
  

  Organization

• Bronze – Medina County

• Silver – Lorain County

• Gold – Mahoning County
  
  

  Public Policy

• Bronze – Medina County

• Silver – Stark County

• Gold – Mahoning County

President’s Awards (top overall programs in each membership division)

• Division I – Pike County

• Division II – Carroll County

• Division III – Richland County

• Division IV – Tuscarawas County

• Division V – Mahoning County

County Awards of Excellence applications were judged by 43 Farm Bureau volunteers from across the state.

View each county's Communications Achievement Awards Applications

View each county's Organization Achievement Awards Applications

View each county's Public Policy Achievement Awards Applications

Other highlights of this year’s Leadership Conference included:

• Training sessions in each program area

• The annual Young Farmer Discussion Meet preliminaries

• A live taping of OFBF’s weekly radio program, Town Hall Ohio

• Idea sharing sessions

• Keynote speaker Wayne Humphreys

More information about Leadership Conference and a series highlighting outstanding county programming can be read in future editions of Buckeye Farm News.