Bioproducts Technical Assistance Workshop Series


The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation (OSCF) actively supports Ohio’s emerging bioproducts industry, recognizing its ability to strengthen the state’s soybean industry and overall economy. With funding from USDA Rural Development, OSCF is hosting a technical assistance workshop series to assist select northern Ohio small businesses that manufacture or distribute soy-based bioproducts.

 

About the Program

This series of three workshops will provide small bioproduct manufacturers and distributors with technical assistance to better market and sell bioproducts to federal, state and local governments. Participating manufacturers and distributors will receive individualized support to develop and implement marketing plans for their respective businesses.

 

To Apply

Download, complete and submit the application form by Monday, May 16th, 2011. Please see the eligibility requirements to ensure your company qualifies for participation.

CLICK HERE to download the application form.

 

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to participate in program, you must meet the following criteria:

  1. Your business either manufactures or distributes soy-based bioproducts.
  2. Your business is interested in marketing and selling products to state and federal governments.
  3. Your business or a distributor for your products is located in one of the following Ohio counties: Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, Seneca, Huron, Wyandot, Crawford, Richland, Ashland or Knox.
  4. Your business meets USDA’s definition of rural (the town in which your business is located has less than 50,000 people and is not immediately adjacent to large urbanized area).
  5. Your business is a privately owned and meets USDA’s definition of “small business”  (employs 50 or fewer employees; has less than $1 million in projected gross revenues; and will utilize technological innovations and commercialization of new products that can be produced/manufactured in rural areas and new processes that can be used in such production). 
  6. You are able to explain the economic impact the training will have for your company.

 

Questions or More Information

If you have any questions or would like more information, or if you know of another company or distributor that might be interested, please contact Phillip Farmer at pfarmer@soyohio.org.

 

Equal Opportunity

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).

To file a report of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice), or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).