HB 65: Enact the Agriculture Appreciation Act
an act to enact sections relating to agriculture, making specific day and week designations, and naming this act the agriculture appreciation act. this act designates various days and weeks throughout the year to promote and appreciate agriculture in ohio. these designations include ohio stormwater awareness week, ffaw, farmer's day, 4-h week, agriculture day, national farmers market week, and ohio soil health week. these designations are intended to celebrate and raise awareness for the importance of soil health, as well as to honor ohio's agricultural contributions and pioneers.
| Sep. 30, 2025 | Effective |
| Jul. 01, 2025 | Signed By The Governor |
| Jun. 24, 2025 | Sent To The Governor |
| Jun. 18, 2025 | Passed |
| Jun. 11, 2025 | Reported: Agriculture and Natural Resources |
(136th General Assembly)
(Amended House Bill Number 65)
ANACT
To enact sections $5.2322, 5.2411, 5.2412, 5.2413, 5.2414, 5.2415$, and 5.268 of the Revised Code to make specified day and week designations relating to agriculture and to name this act the Agriculture Appreciation Act.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio:
Section 1.
That sections $5.2322, 5.2411, 5.2412, 5.2413, 5.2414, 5.2415$, and 5.268 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 5.2322. The first week of October is designated as "Ohio Stormwater Awareness Week."
Sec. 5.2411. The week beginning on the Saturday before the last Saturday of February through the last Saturday in February is designated as "FFA Week."
Sec. 5.2412. The twelfth day of October is designated as "Farmer's Day."
Sec. 5.2413. The week ending with the second Saturday of March is designated as "4-H Week."
Sec. 5.2414. The twenty-first day of March is designated as "Agriculture Day."
Sec. 5.2415. The first full week of August is designated as "National Farmers Market Week."
Sec. 5.268. The second full week of November is designated "Ohio Soil Health Week," to celebrate and raise awareness for the importance of soil health to Ohio agriculture and in honor of the birthday of soil pioneer and advocate David Brandt.
Section 2.
This act shall be known as the Agriculture Appreciation Act.