As Introduced
136th General Assembly
Regular Session S. R. No. 43
2025-2026
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
of Ohio are pleased to salute the Ohio Department of Agriculture on
the auspicious occasion of its observance of National Agriculture
Month, March 2025; and
WHEREAS, The Ohio Department of Agriculture is deserving of
recognition for its celebration of National Agriculture Month, for
throughout its history, this fine organization has achieved a
remarkable record of service to the state. Established as the Ohio
Board of Agriculture in 1846, ODA works to protect citizens by
ensuring the safety of the state’s food supply and the health of
Ohio’s food animals and plant life and to create economic
opportunities for Ohio’s farmers, food processors, and agribusinesses.
It is one of the oldest agriculture departments in the United States,
and it is worthy of applause; and
WHEREAS, Agriculture is the backbone of our country, and farming
is still the top industry in the State of Ohio. National Agriculture
Month is an appropriate time to acknowledge the Ohio Department of
Agriculture, for it has served as an important resource to our state’s
more than 74,500 farms, and its efforts have made a tremendous impact
on our economy; and
WHEREAS, The Ohio Department of Agriculture has enhanced the
quality of life in our society, and its accomplishments are a
justifiable source of pride and a fine reflection not only on the
agency itself but also on its astute management and hard-working
staff. ODA’s generous contributions have earned it the gratitude and
respect of the many citizens it has so capably served, and we are
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certain that as this worthy organization maintains its dedication to
service, it will continue in the tradition of excellence that has long
been its hallmark; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General
Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, commend the Ohio
Department of Agriculture during National Agriculture Month 2025 and
urge all citizens to participate in appropriate activities and
projects; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly
authenticated copy of this Resolution to the Ohio Department of
Agriculture.
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