By DOUG GRAVES
Ohio Correspondent

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The 11th annual Ohio Farmland Preservation Summit will take place Nov. 18 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on the campus of Ohio State University in Columbus. Citizens, farmers, landowners, local officials, land trusts and other interested parties are invited to attend.

“Setting the Agenda: The Next Decade of Farmland Preservation in Ohio” is the theme for the 2010 summit. Speakers will present on a variety of topics, including the national and state perspectives on farmland preservation.

Registration forms and a $40 fee, which includes lunch, are due Nov. 5. Forms are available at www.agri.ohio.gov/farmland or by calling 614-728-6210.