REYNOLDSBURG – Ohio Agriculture Director James Zehringer today announced that animal care rules developed
by the Livestock Care Standards Board will become effective on Sept. 29.
The establishment of comprehensive livestock care standards is required by Ohio’s constitution following
the passage of State Issue 2 in 2009.
"The members of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board and representatives from Ohio’s agricultural
community devoted the past 18 months to developing and vetting the most comprehensive livestock care
standards in the nation," Zehringer said. "States from around the country are now looking
towards Ohio’s leadership in developing these new standards."
A series of information sessions has been scheduled around the state.
The meetings all are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. and are open to the public.
The closest to Wood County will be in Lima on Sept. 14 at Independence Elementary School, 615 Tremont
Ave.
The other two-hour meetings include:
Aug. 24 at Southern State Community College (Auditorium), 100 Hobart Dr., Hillsboro
Aug. 31 at Ohio State University OARDC (Shisler Center Ballroom), 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster
Sept. 27 at Ohio University – Zanesville Campus (The Campus Center T430 & 431), 1425 Newark Road,
Zanesville
Sept. 29 at American Legion, 2490 Ohio 49 N., Fort Recovery.
More at www.ohiolivestockcarestandards.gov.