Tickets on sale for Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District annual meeting

The Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its 79th annual meeting Aug. 27 at the Pickwick Place, 1875 N. Sandusky Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner tickets cost $16 and must be reserved by Aug. 16.

The Crawford SWCD supervisor election will begin at 5:30 p.m. and end at 6:45 p.m. Owners and occupiers of land at least 18 years of age or older within Crawford County are eligible to vote for SWCD board supervisors. Voters can register at the door to receive a ballot. Attendees may vote in the Crawford SWCD supervisor election and leave without purchasing an annual meeting ticket.

The events include the SWCD supervisor election, dinner at 6:30 p.m. catered by Eats & Events by Emily and Mark’s Homemade Ice Cream for dessert, and the SWCD conservation slide show.

The featured speaker will be Marissa Hake, DVM. Hake is a graduate of Michigan State University where she received a bachelor's degree in animal science, a doctorate in veterinary medicine and a masters in public health. She lives in northwest Ohio with her full-time farming husband, Travis, and their two sons, McCoy and Hayes.

Hake is passionate about communicating with consumers about modern agriculture through her social media accounts − @CalfVet on Facebook and @CalfVet_ on Instagram. Her full-time job is working for fairlife (milk brand) as the director of animal welfare and sustainable farming. Additionally, she has a beef cow herd of British white cattle.

She spends her days balancing being a farmer’s wife, mom, veterinarian and beef producer. Beyond her everyday life, she loves to give a behind-the-scenes look at raising kids and cattle and starting a small business, all with a heavy dollop of wit and humor.

Contacting the Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District office at 419-562-8280, Ext. 3, for more information and to make reservations.