MERCER COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - Today, Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted toured Northwest Ohio to highlight innovation in the agriculture industry in Ohio.
His first stop was at Celina's MVP Dairy Farm and then finished at Minster to Visit Precision Agricultural Services to learn more about the technological advances and planning used in farming to better support one of Ohio's biggest revenues of profit. On hand with the lieutenant governor was also the director of Ohio's Department of Agriculture Brian Baldridge to take in the tour as well.
"It's really understanding the science of agriculture and how technology is improving our ability to get more productivity which means lower prices for food at your table but also focusing on smart agricultural techniques that would lead to higher water quality, less waste, and more sustainable agriculture," stated Jon Husted, Ohio Lieutenant Governor.
These new and innovative best practices coming into the agriculture industry are now better suited to support the environment
"The H2 Ohio program the incentive program that Governor Dewine and Lieutenant Governor Husted support tremendously beginning of 2019 is just a wonderful tool for our 24 counties that are eligible for H2 Ohio to use to put those best practices into their facilities, into their farm operations here in northwest, Ohio," said Brian Baldridge, director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
"We're looking to put the right rate, the right product, at the right place, and at the right time so with that being said, putting those products down is a win for agriculture, a win for the environment, a win for water quality, and all in all, a win for everybody," stated Bill Lehmkuhl, CEO of Precision Agriculture Services, Inc.
