University District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ohio Farm Bureau Founded
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 1, 2019
1. Ohio Farm Bureau Founded Marker
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Ohio Farm Bureau Founded. . Ohio Farm Bureau Founded
On January 27, 1919, the first meeting of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation took place on this campus at the former Botany and Zoology Building, now Jennings Hall. Farm Bureau members representing 76 counties along with many Ohio State University Extension agents convened during The Ohio State Universitys “Farm and Home Week.”
Leading the meeting was George Cooley, “Father of the Ohio Farm Bureau.” Farm Bureau adopted its first resolutions, pledging to support farm legistation, pressing for Organization of a national Farm Bureau, supporting expansion of county extension agent work and cooperating with Ohio States College of Agriculture and Experiment Station.
Today, Farm Bureau represents members in all 88 counties with programming to help farmers, advance agriculture and strengthen communities. The American Farm Bureau is made up of all 50 state Farm Bureaus plus Puerto Rico.
Ohio Farm Bureau Founded
On January 27, 1919, the first meeting of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation took place
on this campus at the former Botany and Zoology Building, now Jennings Hall. Farm
Bureau members representing 76 counties along with many Ohio State University
Extension agents convened during The Ohio State Universitys “Farm and Home Week.”
Leading the meeting was George Cooley, “Father of the Ohio Farm Bureau.” Farm Bureau adopted its first resolutions, pledging to support farm legistation, pressing for
Organization of a national Farm Bureau, supporting expansion of county extension agent
work and cooperating with Ohio States College of Agriculture and Experiment Station.
Today, Farm Bureau represents members in all 88 counties with programming to
help farmers, advance agriculture and strengthen communities. The American Farm
Bureau is made up of all 50 state Farm Bureaus plus Puerto Rico.
Erected 2018 by The Ohio State University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education.
Location. 39° 59.81′ N,
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83° 0.915′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the University District. It is at the intersection of Neil Avenue and West 12th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Neil Avenue. Marker is on the campus of Ohio State University,
in front of Jennings Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1735 Neil Avenue, Columbus OH 43210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 1, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 6. submitted on April 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
