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Catch up on local Future Farmer's of America news for the week of December, 8, 2016.

The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative awarded USDA Ohio Rural Development State Director Tony Logan its 2016 Partnership Award.

The fee is $20 per person with a registration deadline of Jan. 11.

The two inductees into for 2016 are Ray Hagie, founder of Hagie Manufacturing LLC, and Robert L. Vermeer, chair emeritus of Vermeer Corporation.

Catchup on local 4-H news for the week of December 8, 2016.
firefighter

DeVault's award-winning memoir is available online at amazon.com and wherever books are sold.
Austin Yaworsky

Austin Yaworsky wants to be a farmer. Born with cerebral palsy, Austin has his share of limitations, but it hasn’t stopped him from powering through life’s obstacles in pursuit of his dreams.
OFBF Adam Sharp

Ohio Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Adam Sharp said it's a challenge to be relevant across generations. To do so, the Farm Bureau needs to work on inclusiveness.
ofbf jack fisher

Retired Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Executive Vice President Jack Fisher received the OFBF’s Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award Dec. 1.
Hill couple

Farmers and employees remember Dave Hill, a dairy supplier who died from carbon monoxide poisoning.