Ohio Code 924.02 – Director to establish marketing programs for agricultural commodities
The director of agriculture, subject to sections 924.01 to 924.16 and Chapter 119 of the Revised Code, shall do all of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 924.02
- agriculture: includes farming; ranching; aquaculture; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; apiculture and related apicultural activities, production of honey, beeswax, honeycomb, and other related products; horticulture; viticulture, winemaking, and related activities; animal husbandry, including, but not limited to, the care and raising of livestock, equine, and fur-bearing animals; poultry husbandry and the production of poultry and poultry products; dairy production; the production of field crops, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nursery stock, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, flowers, sod, or mushrooms; timber; pasturage; any combination of the foregoing; the processing, drying, storage, and marketing of agricultural products when those activities are conducted in conjunction with, but are secondary to, such husbandry or production; and any additions or modifications to the foregoing made by the director of agriculture by rule adopted in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code. See Ohio Code 1.61
(A) Establish procedures by which producers of Ohio agricultural commodities may propose, develop, and operate marketing programs to:
(1) Promote the sale and use of their products;
(2) Develop new uses and markets for such products;
(3) Improve the methods of distributing such products to consumers;
(4) Standardize the quality of such products for specific uses.
(B) Adopt and enforce rules to put into effect the intent of sections 924.01 to 924.16 of the Revised Code;
(C) Except as provided in section 924.06 of the Revised Code, determine the eligibility of producers to participate in referendums and other procedures that may be required to establish marketing programs for agricultural commodities.