From the Earth, a one-of-a-kind national website, to launch at the Ohio Bioproducts Symposium February 18
What: From the Earth (FromTheEarth-Bioproducts.com), a new website that allows Ohio state agencies and institutions of higher learning to research and locate bioproducts that are manufactured and distributed by Ohio companies, will be launched at the first annual Ohio Bioproducts Symposium. The online resource is the first of its kind in the nation.
When: Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center Bob Evans Auditorium A (145)
2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, OH 43210
Why: From the Earth is designed to help procurement agents in their efforts to abide by Ohio Senate Bill 131, which established a bio-based product-purchasing program requiring state entities, colleges and universities to give purchasing preference to bio-based products when the products are comparable in price, performance and availability.
Who: In-person or telephone interviews are available with the following speakers:
• Sen. Karen Gillmor, R-Ohio
• Ron Buckholt, program manager, U.S. Department of Agriculture, BioPreferred Program
• Rocky Black, deputy director, Ohio Department of Agriculture
• Jeff Westhoven, administrator, Office of Procurement Services, Ohio Department of
Administrative Services
• Cathy Horton, president, Nutek, LLC
• Keith Masavage, chief of strategy and operations, Univenture
• Christopher Montgomery, associate, Bricker & Eckler, LLP
Contact: Michelle Leitzy
Clary Communications
mleitzy@clarycommunications.com
614.481.7534