SR 43: Honoring the Ohio Department of Agriculture during March 2025 as National Agriculture Month.
The bill honors the Ohio Department of Agriculture during March 2025 as National Agriculture Month. The department has served as an important resource to Ohio's over 74,500 farms and has made a tremendous impact on the state's economy. The department's efforts have enhanced the quality of life in the society, and its accomplishments are a source of pride for the citizens it has served. The bill commends the department's dedication to service and urges all citizens to participate in appropriate activities and projects during National Agriculture Month.
| Mar. 04, 2025 | Adopted |
As Adopted by the Senate
136th General Assembly Regular Session 2025-2026
S. R. No. 43
Senator Schaffer
A R E S O L U T I O N
Honoring the Ohio Department of Agriculture during March 2025 as National Agriculture Month.
WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly 1
of Ohio are pleased to salute the Ohio Department of Agriculture on 2
the auspicious occasion of its observance of National Agriculture 3
Month, March 2025; and 4
WHEREAS, The Ohio Department of Agriculture is deserving of 5
recognition for its celebration of National Agriculture Month, for 6
throughout its history, this fine organization has achieved a 7
remarkable record of service to the state. Established as the Ohio 8
Board of Agriculture in 1846, ODA works to protect citizens by 9
ensuring the safety of the state’s food supply and the health of 10
Ohio’s food animals and plant life and to create economic 11
opportunities for Ohio’s farmers, food processors, and agribusinesses. 12
It is one of the oldest agriculture departments in the United States, 13
and it is worthy of applause; and 14
WHEREAS, Agriculture is the backbone of our country, and farming 15
is still the top industry in the State of Ohio. National Agriculture 16
Month is an appropriate time to acknowledge the Ohio Department of 17
Agriculture, for it has served as an important resource to our state’s 18
more than 74,500 farms, and its efforts have made a tremendous impact 19
on our economy; and 20
WHEREAS, The Ohio Department of Agriculture has enhanced the 21
quality of life in our society, and its accomplishments are a 22
justifiable source of pride and a fine reflection not only on the 23
agency itself but also on its astute management and hard-working 24
staff. ODA’s generous contributions have earned it the gratitude and 25
respect of the many citizens it has so capably served, and we are 26
S. R. No. 43 As Adopted by the Senate
certain that as this worthy organization maintains its dedication to 27
service, it will continue in the tradition of excellence that has long 28
been its hallmark; therefore be it 29
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General 30
Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, commend the Ohio 31
Department of Agriculture during National Agriculture Month 2025 and 32
urge all citizens to participate in appropriate activities and 33
projects; and be it further 34
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly 35
authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Ohio Department of 36
Agriculture. 37