DELAWARE, Ohio – The Ohio Small Grains Marketing Program is announcing upcoming elections, overseen by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, for the Ohio Small Grains Marketing Program Board, scheduled for July 2026, in accordance with Section 924.07 of the Ohio Revised Code.
The Ohio Small Grains Marketing Program is a voluntary, self-help initiative that supports Ohio’s grain farmers by funding research, providing education, seeking expanded trade markets, and promoting the quality of Ohio-grown wheat.
The election to the Board will include the following Ohio districts:
District 1: Defiance, Fulton, Lucas, and Williams counties
District 2: Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, and Wood counties
District 8: Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Hamilton, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Warren counties
The Nomination Procedure is as follows.
Nominating petitions may be obtained from:
Brian Baldridge, Director
Ohio Department of Agriculture – Legal Section 8995 E Main Street
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-3399
Telephone (800) 282-1955 or (614) 728-6390
- Petitions must have at least twenty-five (25) valid signatures from small grains producers residing within the district where the candidate seeks election.
- Petitions must be returned to the Department of Agriculture by 5:00 m. on June 1, 2026.
- If only one valid petition is received in a district, no election will be held, and that individual will become the board member.
Details about voting and ballots will be shared later, once the Ohio Department of Agriculture receives the candidates’ petitions. For questions or feedback, contact David Miran, Jr. at (614) 728-6390 or (800) 282-1955.
