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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hey all!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">A direct marketing survey that includes aquaculture! We are making progress! If you do direct market your aquaculture or aquaponic products, please take the time to fill this survey out. It will be very helpful
information to have.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Laura<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Laura Tiu, PhD Aquaculture Extension Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">740-289-2071 x.121 Office | 800-297-2072 x. 121 Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:tiu.2@osu.edu">tiu.2@osu.edu</a>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dear Ohio Producer,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We can’t do this without you. Please help us identify direct marketing practices, challenges, and plans of Ohio food and agriculture producers. This direct marketing study
is conducted every five years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Direct Marketing is the process of selling directly to consumers or wholesale buyers including restaurants, grocery
stores, and schools. This year, the survey also includes an optional section on selling to institutions and schools.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Below, please find a link to an online survey. Data obtained from this survey will used for Extension education and publications. Individual names, contact information
and research records will remain confidential. Participation is voluntary. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Survey link
<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ohioproducersurvey">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ohioproducersurvey</a>
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Deadline to submit the survey is Monday, January 5, 2015.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thank you for your time and attention,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Brad Bergefurd</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> &
<b>Christie Welch</b>, Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Direct Marketing Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">Brad R. Bergefurd, MS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Extension Educator Agriculture and Natural Resources
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Horticulture Specialization<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#BB0000;background:white">College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white"> Department
of Extension</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">OSU Extension Scioto County & South Centers (Research Farm)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">602 Seventh Street & 1864 Shyville Road , Portsmouth & Piketon, OH 45662 & 45661<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">740-354-7879 Scioto Office / 740-289-2071 #136 Farm Office / 740- 289-4591 Fax<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:bergefurd.1@osu.edu/">bergefurd.1@osu.edu/</a>
<a href="http://southcenters.osu.edu/">http://southcenters.osu.edu</a></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#BB0000;background:white">Christie Welch
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
Farmers' Markets Specialist<br>
<b>The Ohio State University</b><br>
South Centers<br>
1864 Shyville Rd., Piketon, OH 45661<br>
740-289-2071 x. 234 Office<br>
<a href="mailto:welch.183@osu.edu"><span style="background:white">welch.183@osu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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