Meet the Candidates

Candidate for OHA Vice President

Ryan Welch

Ryan Welch is from Polk, Ohio in Northern Ashland County and a part of District 8. Together with his family and two employees they milk 100 cows and farm around 800 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat, and hay on U-Dean Farms. The cows are bred with a focus on sound type, production, and components. Previously he served on the Ashland County 4-H Dairy Committee, Ashland County Dairy Service Unit, Wayne/Ashland County Dairy Service Unit, and was the District 8 representative on the OHA Board of Directors.

Candidate for OHA Secretary

Erica Davis

Erica Davis grew up in the Holstein industry, getting her start with national, state and local Junior Holstein activities and local county, district and state shows. She was honored as a National Distinguished Junior Member in 2000. Upon moving to Ohio from PA, she gained experience with all the dairy breeds and is active in several state associations, including Ohio Holstein Association and Ohio Purebred Dairy Cattle Association. She is part of the team that organizes Spring Dairy Expo and is part of the dairy department at the Ohio State Fair. Erica and her partner in crime, Jason Robinson, can be found at almost any breed event or sale in Ohio. They are strong supporters of the youth in the dairy industry also. Erica currently works at ST Genetics, Ohio Heifer Center doing breed registrations and genomic and parentage checks on the cattle, as well as helping with the herd that is milked with their 16 Lely robots. She also fills her free time working sales with Cowbuyer. com, covering shows with Dairy Agenda Today or helping with Lea Jordan’s photo crew. Erica resides in District 5.

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