Register now for Ohio Farmland Preservation Summit

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — The 11th annual Ohio Farmland Preservation Summit will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on the Ohio State University campus in Columbus.

Citizens, farmers, landowners, local officials, land trusts and other interested parties are invited to attend. Registration for the event closes Nov. 5.

“Setting the Agenda: The Next Decade of Farmland Preservation in Ohio” is the theme for the 2010 summit. Speakers will present on a variety of topics, including the national and state perspectives on farmland preservation. The annual summit is the largest statewide farmland preservation gathering in the nation.

Registration forms and a $40 fee, which includes lunch, are due Nov. 5. Forms are available at www.agri.ohio.gov/farmland or by calling 614-728-6210.