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Up to four individuals will be inducted into the Agricultural Hall of Fame.

January 23, 2019

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APPLICANTS WANTED: The Ohio Agricultural Council is accepting applications for two opportunities to recognize outstanding individuals in agriculture: the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame and the OAC scholarship program.Nastco/Getty Images

The Ohio Agricultural Council is accepting applications for two opportunities to recognize outstanding individuals in agriculture: the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame and the OAC scholarship program.

Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame. Induction into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame is one Ohio’s highest recognitions of an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the agricultural industry. Each year, up to four prominent agricultural leaders are honored and inducted into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame for their superior service, dedication, leadership and plentiful contributions to agriculture.

Created by the OAC in 1966, the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame has now honored more than 200 agriculturists who have dedicated their lives of outstanding work to Ohio’s No. 1 industry, agriculture.

Persons wishing to nominate an individual whom he or she believes is deserving of consideration for induction into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame may download a nomination form at ohioagcouncil.org.

Nomination forms, along with three letters of recommendation, must be submitted by March 15 to be eligible for consideration in 2019.

OAC Scholarship Program. The Ohio Agricultural Council offers up to three $1,500 scholarships annually to Ohio high school seniors who plan to pursue a degree in agriculture, and up to three $1,500 scholarships to undergraduate college students from Ohio who are currently pursuing a degree in agriculture. Applicants, or their parent or legal guardian, must be Ohio residents.

Scholarships are selected based on academic record, leadership qualities, community involvement and responses to application essay questions. Scholarship recipients are also provided a one-year complimentary student membership in OAC.

Scholarship applications for the 2019-20 academic year are now available at ohioagcouncil.org. Completed applications must be returned to the Ohio Agricultural Council by Feb. 15. Scholarship recipients will be notified no later than April 15.

Hall of Fame inductees and scholarship recipients will be recognized at OAC’s 54th Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame Awards Program on Aug. 2 at the 2019 Ohio State Fair.

Source: Ohio Agricultural Council, which is solely responsible for the information provided and is wholly owned by the source. Informa Business Media and all its subsidiaries are not responsible for any of the content contained in this information asset.

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