Pictured: Phyliss Jeffries, Byesville Rotary President; Blaine Neilly, Board Member, Ohio State Farm Bureau; Carl Keefer, Speaker Host.
Reading for Nov. 24:
- November Rotarian, "World Roundup," p. 14-15, "Poverty," p. 80.
Business and announcements:
- Don Valentine was inducted in to the club.
- Dec. 1 meeting will be officer and board election. Current candidates are: President elect--Rich Dair and Tonya Hutchins; Secretary--Shana Fair; Treasurer--Chuck Fair; Board--Jim Vaughn. Please call Dan Navicky to submit additional names.
- Marlene's Bar and Grill held a fund raiser for the Christmas Food Basket Program. $1340 was raised.
- Final registration for Christmas Food Basket--December 7, 3:00-6
- Phyllis shared a letter from Lucia from Venezula. She can be reached on Facebook under "Maria Lucia Lloret."
Blaine Neilly, a farmer and board member for the local Ohio State Farm Bureau, spoke to the Byesville Rotary club about the importance of the agricultural businesses in Guernsey County. He pointed out that agriculture remains important source of income for Ohio. For example, Ohio produces more Swiss cheese than another other state and ranks second in the production of chicken eggs.
The aims of the Farm Bureau are to support sustainable agriculture and insure a plentiful, safe, and affordable food supply. Mr. Neilly stated agriculture faces 4 big challenges in meeting these goals during the coming year. Hungry white tail deer like farm crops and caused an estimated $100,000 worth of damage in Guernsey County last year. Farmers must find effective methods to control the deer population in order to maintain a plentiful supply of agricultural products.
A second challenge to farming is the migration of urban people to the country. Many urbanites have a romantic view of rural areas and object to the normal byproducts of a working farm--noise, smells, and dirt. A third challenge is educating people about the realities of farm life. For example, when news agencies reported that tomatoes from specific areas were contaminated with salmonella, many farmers with untainted tomatoes lost income because people stopped buying all tomatoes.
A final challenge to farmers is efforts by outside organizations to develop and enforce restrictions on how farmers raise veal and swine and produce eggs. Impact on this type of regulation is not limited to people in agricultural based businesses. Shoppers could see less produce and meat in their markets and have to pay more for the items they purchase.
People do not have to be farmers to join the Farm Bureau. For more information on the benefits of membership visit www.ofbf.org or call the local Farm Bureau office.
Mr. Neilly stated that a scholarship for Guernsey County students is available for any college sophomore or higher in an agriculture related major. Students can apply by contacting the local Farm Bureau Office, the Soil and Water Conservation District office (432-5624), or Mr. Neilly at 432-5195.0
The club’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, November 24 at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767.
The aims of the Farm Bureau are to support sustainable agriculture and insure a plentiful, safe, and affordable food supply. Mr. Neilly stated agriculture faces 4 big challenges in meeting these goals during the coming year. Hungry white tail deer like farm crops and caused an estimated $100,000 worth of damage in Guernsey County last year. Farmers must find effective methods to control the deer population in order to maintain a plentiful supply of agricultural products.
A second challenge to farming is the migration of urban people to the country. Many urbanites have a romantic view of rural areas and object to the normal byproducts of a working farm--noise, smells, and dirt. A third challenge is educating people about the realities of farm life. For example, when news agencies reported that tomatoes from specific areas were contaminated with salmonella, many farmers with untainted tomatoes lost income because people stopped buying all tomatoes.
A final challenge to farmers is efforts by outside organizations to develop and enforce restrictions on how farmers raise veal and swine and produce eggs. Impact on this type of regulation is not limited to people in agricultural based businesses. Shoppers could see less produce and meat in their markets and have to pay more for the items they purchase.
People do not have to be farmers to join the Farm Bureau. For more information on the benefits of membership visit www.ofbf.org or call the local Farm Bureau office.
Mr. Neilly stated that a scholarship for Guernsey County students is available for any college sophomore or higher in an agriculture related major. Students can apply by contacting the local Farm Bureau Office, the Soil and Water Conservation District office (432-5624), or Mr. Neilly at 432-5195.0
The club’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, November 24 at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767.
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