State Rep. Jim Buchy...
Buchy Announces Start of “Ohio Ag Week”  
March  13, 2012 

COLUMBUS—State Representative Jim Buchy (R-Greenville) today announced the start of “Ohio Agriculture Week,” a week devoted to honoring the contributions of Ohio’s farmers and other agricultural workers. It runs from March 11th through the 17th. 

“The hard work of Ohio’s farmers helps to feed the state and the country each year,” said Rep. Buchy, a member of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. “Ohio Ag Week is a time for us to recognize all that these men and women do.” 

As the leading industry in Ohio, agriculture generates $98 billion each year and employs one in seven Ohioans. Mercer County is the state’s leader in all hogs and pigs and ranks second in the number of cattle, calves and milk cows. Darke County is Ohio’s leading producer of both corn for grain and soybeans. 

Ohio Agriculture Week was first recognized last year, after Governor Kasich signed into law House Bill 89.