Business briefs: CEO Roundtable, local patent, farmland preservation and more
YEA! to host CEO Roundtable in Shelby
The Richland Area Chamber Foundation's Young Entrepreneurs Academy is presenting a CEO Roundtable panel discussion at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Kehoe Center Auditorium at North Central State College, 175 Mansfield Ave., Shelby.
Six Richland County CEOs will discuss their career journeys, their current roles, and offer advice for building an organization.
The participating CEOs are: Peggy Anderson, Third Street Family Health Services; Tim Beer, Beer's Automotive Services and Repair; Walt Bonham, The Food Lab; Cameron Karger, Culligan Water; Chelsie Thompson, Renaissance Performing Arts; and Deanna West-Torrence, North End Community Improvement Collaborative.
Register at richlandareachamber.com or contact Angie Cirone at acirone@richlandareachamber.com or 419-522-3211.
Bellville inventor awarded patent
Michelle D. Gregg, an inventor from Bellville, has been awarded a patent for a "crop canopy gleaning machine." The machine removes weed growth from crops with low canopy, such as soybeans, that grow close to the ground.
Western Reserve Land Conservancy partners with two Richland County farms for permanent protections
Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Ohio’s largest land trust, established permanent protections at two Richland County farms, preserving a 206-acre farm in Franklin Township, and a 119-acre property in Jackson Township.
The Franklin Township farm, Ohio Rural Land LLC, is owned by siblings Tim Smith and Roberta Shaw; their grandfather purchased the property during the Great Depression and it has been family-owned ever since. The property features both active and former agriculture land as well as rich and diverse woodlands. Soybeans and corn currently comprise the active agricultural areas while Smith has planted former agricultural areas with warm season grasses to benefit wildlife. The farm contains nearly 8,000 feet of Brubaker Creek and related tributaries, all of which eventually make their way to the Black Fork of the Mohican River.
In Jackson Township, Jerry and Mary Wurm’s 119-acre property is located just south of the City of Shelby. It is comprised of nearly all prime farmland soils as defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The land is leased to a local grain farmer and produces a rotation of corn and soybeans. The property also contains approximately 27 acres of early and mid-successional hardwood forest, floodplain forest, and old field habitat. Additionally, the property contains well over one mile of tributaries and maintained ditches to the Black Fork of the Mohican River.
Beginning in 2018, Jerry and Mary Wurm have granted seven conservation easements in four counties in the Land Conservancy’s western and southwestern service areas totaling 740 acres of land.
To date, Western Reserve Land Conservancy has permanently protected over 300 family farms spanning more than 36,000 acres of Ohio farmland.
Surgeon Researcher expands to Mansfield
Surgeon Researcher, a research company that provides patients with research from medical experts on the skill level of surgeons, has launched in Mansfield. What sets Surgeon Researcher apart from other surgeon review websites is that the company speaks with medical professionals who have observed surgeries performed by the surgeons that are being reviewed. This provides patients with a more accurate and reliable assessment of a surgeon's capabilities than websites that compile anonymous ratings and accept advertising money from surgeons.
Surgeon Researcher provides patients with research on a variety of surgical specialties, including orthopedic surgery, spine surgery, neurosurgery, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, and more. The company's research service is available to patients for a fee and includes insights from medical professionals who have observed surgeries performed by the surgeon being reviewed.
To learn more about Surgeon Researcher, please visit surgeonresearcher.com.
LaRose announces more record new business creation in February
COLUMBUS — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced another strong month for new business growth this year with 16,065 new business filings in February 2023, the highest February number of business filings in Ohio history.
LaRose points out 2019, 2020 and 2021 were all record-setting years in Ohio for new business creation. In 2021, Ohio surpassed the annual filing record with 197,010 new business filings.
Ohio entrepreneurs can visit OhioSoS.gov/BusinessResources to discover the helpful opportunities available to them that can help them start and grow their business.
This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: YEA! to host CEO Roundtable, new patent, farmland preservation
