 The Ohio and Indiana Risk Management Initiaitive is conducting a number of events and giving presentations at a variety of agricultural and horticultural events throughout Ohio and Indiana to carry out the Ohio and Indiana Specialty Crop Food Safety Initiative, Human Resource Management Programming, Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers Congress, Mid American Ag and Hort Human Resource Conference and Ohio Livestock Public Involvement and Media Relations Program. Please register or contact event hosts as appropriate.
Ohio County Farm Bureau contact information
Nov. 11, 2005, 9:30 AM - 3:10 PM - "Employer Legal Issues Update and Resource Review" and "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Ohio Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Make Up Meeting, Marriott Northwest, Columbus, OH (Contact Darell Rubel at 614-246-8277 or drubel@ofbf.org to indicate attendance.and for more information.)
December 9, 2005 - "Partnership Approach to Worker Safety" at Employee Management for Production Agriculture Conference, Kansas City, KS
Jan. 5-6, 2006 - "New Supervisor Workshop" and exhibit at Indiana Nursery and Landscape Assocation PLANTS, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN
January 5, 2006 - Exhibit "Food Safety Consultations, Indiana Employer Checklist, Indiana labor Camp Manual" at Illiana Vegetable Growers' School, Schererville, IN
Jan. 16, 2006 - Mid American Ag and Hort Human Resource Conference and Water Quality and Produce Food Safety Workshop, Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH
Jan. 16-18, 2006 - Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers Congress and Ohio Direct Agricultural Marketing Conference, Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH
** January 23-25, 2006 - Exhibit and speak "Hiring and Maintaining a Latino Workforce" at Ohio State University Nursery Short Course and Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association CENTS, Columbus, OH
January 23-25, 2006 - Exhibit and speak "Food Safety Initiative and Human Resource Compliance" at Indiana Horticultural Congress, Indianapolis, IN
February 1, 2006 - Exhibit "Indiana Employer Checklist" at Indiana Professional Lawn and Landscape Winter Regional Meeting, Plainfield, IN
February 7, 2006 - Ohio Ag and Hort Human Resource Managers' Forum, Hilliard Ohio (Topics will include Developing New Supervisor Training in Your Business, Background Checking, and Programs to Build HR Management Capacity in Ag and Hort Businesses )
February 15-16, 2006 - Exhibit and speak "Human Resource and Workforce Issues" at Ohio Landscape Association Wintergreen Expo, Cleveland, OH
February 16-17, 2006 - Exhibit "Food Safety Initiative" at Fruit Growers Marketing Association Chemical and Information Meeting, Wooster, OH
February 20, 2006, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Ashland, Medina and Wayne County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Triway High School, Wooster, OH
February 21-22, 2006 - Exhbit at Ohio River Valley Farm Marketing Conference, Madison, IN
February 25, 2006, 9:30 AM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Miami County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Upper Valley Adult Joint Vocational School, Applied Technology Center, Piqua, OH
February 27, 2006, 7:00 - 9:00 PM - "Food Safety Practices for Fruit and Vegetable Farmers" presented at Pfendler Hall Room 241, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN and at IP Video viewing locations around the state. Call 1-888-EXT-INFO to reserve your spot.
March 2, 2006 - Exhibit (food safety Employer Checklist and Labor Camp Manual) and speak (Produce Food Safety) at Starlight Vegetable Meeting, Starlight, IN
March 4-5, 2006 - Exhibit and Speak "Fresh Produce Food Safety" at Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association Conference, Granville, OH
March 8, 2006, 6:30 PM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Champaign, Clark and Madison County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Der Dutchman Restaurant, Plain City, OH
March 9, 2006, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Butler County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Janet Clemmons Center, Hamilton, OH
March 9, 2006, 1:00 PM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Belmont County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Belmont County Farm Bureau Office, Barnesville, OH
March 10, 2006 - Exhibit "Food Safety Initiative and distribute Indiana Employer Checklist and Indiana Labor Camp Manual" and speak "Food Safety" at Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Association Annual Meeting
March 14, 2006, 9:30 AM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Darke County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Brethren Home, Brick Room, Greenville, OH
March 15, 2006, 9:00 AM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Allen, Auglaize, Mercer and Shelby County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Country Charm Restaurant, Wapakoneta
March 20, 2006, 9:00 AM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Paulding, Putnam and Van Wert County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Putnam County OSU Extension Offfice, Ottawa, OH
March 21, 2006, 9:30 AM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Preble County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Preble County Fairgrounds, School Building, Eaton, OH
March 21, 2006, 6:30 PM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Clinton, Fayette, Highland and Greene County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Municipal Building, Wilmington, OH
March 22, 2006, 9:00 AM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Richland, Marion, Morrow and Crawford County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Longview Center, Mansfield, OH
March 23, 2006, 9:30 AM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Hardin, Logan and Union County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Ohio Hi Point JVS Career Center, Bellefontaine, OH
March 23, 2006, 10:30 AM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Sandusky County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Red Cross, Fremont, OH
March 27, 2006, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Columbiana, Portage, Stark and Summit County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Summit County Fairgrounds, Multi-purpose Building, Tallmadge, OH
March 27, 2006, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Adams, Brown and Clermont County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Southern Hill JVS, Media Center, Georgetown, OH
March 28, 2006, 9:30 AM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Fulton, Henry, Williams and Defiance County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Fulton County Ag Building, Wauseon, OH
March 28, 2006, 11:30 PM - 3:00 PM (entire presentation), 1 - 3 PM (MAAHS portion) - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Jackson-Vinton, Pike, Scioto, Athens, Galia and Lawrence County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, OSU Research Center, Jackson, OH
March 28, 2006, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Ashtabula, Lake, Geauga and Trumbull County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, Grandview School, Orwell, OH
March 29, 2006, 7:00 PM - "Using Orientation and Training of Employees to Improve Ag and Hort Worker Safety" at the Ottawa, Wood and Lucas County Farm Bureau Workers' Compensation Safety Meeting, American Legion Hall, Luckey, OH
March 30, 2006 - "Human Resource presentation (Employing Minors)" at Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Safety Expo, Columbus, OH
April 13, 2006 - Speak to Northwest Indiana Floriculture Association about Human Resource Compliance at Hobart, IN
June 27, 2006 - Exhibit and speak (immigration and legal workrforce issues) at the Indiana Horticultural Society Summer Meeting, LaPorte, IN
June 28, 2006 - Exhibit at Ohio Fruit Growers Society Summer Tour, Canfield, OH
July 8-11, 2006 - Exhibit and speak at OFA Short Course, Columbus, OH
July 18, 2006 - Exhibit at Midwest Regional Turf Foundation Field Day, West Lafayette, IN
August 8, 2006 - Exhibit at Nursery Growers of Lake County Ohio Summer Field Day, Perry, OH
August 24, 2006 - Exhibit at Indiana Professional Lawn and Landscape Association Field Day, Carmel, IN
September 19-21, 2006 - Exhibit at Farm Science Review in the Ohio Farm Bureau building, London, OH
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