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JOBSOHIO NAMES TIM DERICKSON NEW DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND AGRIBUSINESS

Tim Derickson has recently accepted a new position as Director of Food and Agribusiness for JobsOhio. Before accepting this new position, Derickson worked as the Assistant Director at the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) since 2017. He formerly served as ODA’s interim Director. In his new role, Derickson will oversee a sector that includes hundreds of companies that cultivate, process, package, distribute and market foods and beverages enjoyed around the world. Food and agribusiness annually contributes $124 billion to Ohio’s economy, and food manufacturing contributes nearly $16.4 billion in GSP to Ohio’s economy. Derickson will replace Joe Needham who has served as Director since 2017. “JobsOhio has proven its ability to retain Ohio business as well as attract new investment to Ohio,” said Derickson. “I look forward to developing strategic partnerships to develop more opportunities in the food and agribusiness sector for Ohioans.”

NCBA MOVES FORWARD WITH CATTLE INDUSTRY CONVENTION & NCBA TRADE SHOW The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) will be moving forward with the planning of the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show taking place in Nashville, TN on February 3-5, 2021 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. Necessary preparation is taking place to create a safe event for producers to come together. The event will host over 9,000 cattlemen and women and will focus on education, fellowship, networking and business. The trade show will feature the latest products and technology for the cattle industry as well as live cattle handling demonstrations, classroom style educational sessions and daily entertainment. Attendee housing and registration will open November 9. Visit convention.ncba.org for more information.

INTERNS NEEDED FOR 2021 CATTLE INDUSTRY CONVENTION NCBA is searching for college students interested in attending the 2021 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville, TN, Feb. 1-5, 2021. A team of up to 18 interns – vital to the success of the largest annual meeting in the U.S. beef cattle industry – will gain first-hand experience and be able to interact with leaders of every segment of the cattle and beef industry. The interns will be assigned to help many different staff members and attendees with meetings and events and should be prepared to handle a wide range of responsibilities, from setting up the indoor arena, assisting at committee meetings and Cattlemen’s College to posting on social media and contributing in the NCBA booth. Students must be able to work January 31 – February 5, 2021 in Nashville. They must be at least a junior-level college student at an accredited university at the time of application. Preferably they will have a background in, or working knowledge of, the cattle and/or beef industry, and must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Students should be well-versed in all areas of social media. Interested students must complete the student internship application at ncba.hyrell.com and send college transcripts, two letters of recommendation and a resume. Deadline for applying is Oct. 23, 2020.

2021 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW CANCELED The Western Stock Show Association (WSSA) Board of Directors together with the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) management, has made the decision to postpone the 115th National Western Stock Show by one year and to resume the event in January 2022. “Over the past several months, we reviewed and exhausted every option possible to host our event including a modified show with reduced capacity,” said Paul Andrews, President and CEO of the NWSS. “Ultimately, the health and safety of our guests, exhibitors, volunteers and staff is of top priority and the NWSS and the City of Denver could not find a path forward to have Stock Show and comply with the rules that govern gatherings of our size and rules of social distancing,” said Andrews. Stock Show management made the early decision due to the intense planning and expenses that go into the NWSS. “We needed to make sure we announced early enough so all the livestock producers, contestants, competitors and exhibitors do not incur time and cost they can’t recover,” stated Andrews, “and as an indoor event in the heart of winter, we had to consider the virus could be spread more easily indoors, potentially compromising the safety and health of thousands of people. The responsible decision was to postpone the show.”

DEWINE SIGNS COVID-19 LAWSUIT IMMUNITY BILL Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on September 14 signed into law HB 606 legislation to provide broad civil immunity to individuals, schools, health care providers, businesses, including the agricultural sector, and other entities from lawsuits arising from exposure, transmission or contraction of COVID-19, or any mutation of the virus, as long as they were not showing reckless or intentional misconduct. He called the measure from Rep. Diane Grendell (R-Chesterland) a key step in striking a balance between reopening the economy and keeping Ohioans safe. “This bill…is very, very consistent with these two goals,” Gov. DeWine said during the virtual bill signing. “Some of the people that are really the front line to both the battle to keep us safe and the battle to bring our businesses back and jobs back are represented by the groups that really have lobbied for this.” It will be 90 days before the bill takes effect after an emergency clause was removed during negotiations between the House and the Senate. A conference committee to resolve the chamber’s differences also extended the law’s end date from Dec. 31. to Sept. 30, 2021. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said the law will grant certainty to businesses as they continue to adapt and comply with changing health and safety requirements in the midst of an evolving pandemic. “They were looking for some security, some predictability in the law, so they could keep their work places safe…and House Bill 606 provides that predictability and security,” Lt. Gov. Husted said. “If businesses act responsibility they will be protected under Ohio law.” House Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima) cited it as an example of teamwork between the General Assembly and the administration. Rep. Grendell stated: “This bill is so critical for our frontline workers so that moving forward they will not have to worry about lawsuits while helping Ohioans amid the pandemic. This is much-needed relief for our healthcare workers, businesses, and even our schools as the academic year recently just begun.” Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina) agreed, saying it will give businesses, school and non-profit institutions the certainty “to know they can go back to work and do so safely Stakeholder groups praised the governor for his support of the bill and lawmakers for pushing the legislation across the finish line. Business groups had made the legislation a priority, saying it will provide businesses with confidence to remain open amidst the pandemic. (Compiled from the September 14 Gongwer Ohio Report)

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