Ohio Livestock Coalition sets annual meeting

SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR

COLUMBUS —The Ohio Livestock Coalition will host its 13th Annual Meeting and Industry Symposium on April 8 at All Occasions Catering & Banquet in Waldo, Ohio.

The meeting will feature guest speakers including David Martosko, director of research for the Center for Consumer Freedom; Robert Boggs, director for the Ohio Department of Agriculture; and Scott Higgins, president and CEO for the American Dairy Association Mideast. Speakers will present on topics related to proactive measures against extreme animal rights groups, approaches to animal care and well-being, updates on the establishment of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board, and maintenance of consumer confidence in animal agriculture.

Registration for the annual meeting is $35, which includes the price of the symposium and lunch, and is due by March 25.

The OLC, formed in 1997, is a statewide trade organization consisting of diverse agriculture organizations and individual farmers committed to advancing environmentally friendly, socially responsible and economically viable livestock farming practices.

For more information or to register for the annual meeting, contact Amy Hurst at (614) 246-8262 or visit OLC’s Web site at www.ohiolivestock.org.