Senate hears bill to create Farming and Workforce Development Program to recruit younger farmers
Senate Bill 287 would create a Farming and Workforce Development Program within the Ohio Department of Agriculture to train residents ages 16–35 for seasonal crop farming; sponsors cited USDA data showing an aging farm operator population.
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Sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 287 described a proposal to create the Farming and Workforce Development Program within the Ohio Department of Agriculture to train Ohio residents for seasonal crop farming and to encourage more young people to enter agriculture.
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