It’s a great opportunity to visit with people who care deeply about Ohio’s agriculture and its rural communities.
The turn toward fall is a welcome reminder that, even in times of uncertainty, life keeps moving in familiar and welcome ways. School is beginning again, football season is getting underway, farmers are planning for the fall harvest, and those of us who golf keep trying to squeeze in that one more round before the weather freezes us out.
Of course, fall in Ohio also means the Farm Science Review, one of the most important and impressive events in the Midwest. The Review, which will be Sept. 22 to 24 in London, is a showcase of technology, techniques, machinery, and more educational opportunities than you could imagine, all on the cutting edge of modern agriculture.
There’s something new to see and learn every year, and even if you are not directly involved in farming, it’s hard not to be impressed by the massive machinery and the innovation on display as you walk the grounds and see the size and capabilities of today’s farm equipment up close.
The Farm Science Review is also a reminder of the deep connection between Ohio’s agricultural and other rural communities and the 24 local electric distribution cooperatives that serve the state. When you attend this year, I strongly encourage you to stop by and visit the Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives building on Wheat Street, where you’ll find helpful educational displays with useful information from co-op employees and some of our vendors about electricity, safety, and programs that are available to members.
It’s a great opportunity to visit with people who care deeply about Ohio’s agriculture and its rural communities — people who carry on the long legacy of those determined farmers who first banded together in the spirit of cooperation to bring light to areas that the big utility companies ignored.
From their beginning, the co-ops’ success has been tied to the success of the people in the communities they serve, and cooperatives continue to play a vital role in rural Ohio to this day. Farm Science Review offers a chance to celebrate those connections. So come on out, grab some free popcorn, and say hello.
