Anderson a finalist in Ohio Farm Bureau Discussion MeetPublished on 11/21/2007Photo Caption: (Pictured from left to right) Wendy Chrisman, Harrison county; Rose Dudgeon, Knox county; Jodie Anderson, Guernsey county and Jenifer Weaver, Mahoning county. For Immediate Release COLUMBUS, Ohio (OFBF) – Jodie Anderson of Quaker City has been named a finalist in Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s (OFBF) 2007 Discussion meet. The annual contest builds Young Farmer communication skills and tests participants’ subject knowledge, problem solving abilities and personal and small group communication skills. Anderson will participate in the finals of the competition during OFBF’s annual meeting held Nov. 28 to 30 in Columbus, discussing the topic “In light of recent decisions affecting private property, what steps should be taken to secure the rights of property owners?” Anderson is a three-year member of the Guernsey County Farm Bureau, of which she currently serves on the membership committee. She and her parents operate a beef cattle farm. Anderson is a 2004 graduate of Buckeye Trail High School and is a senior at Ohio State University majoring in early childhood education. She has ambitions to start a Farm Bureau Youth Group in Guernsey County and Young Farmer groups in surrounding counties. The winner will of the contest will receive an expense-paid trip to the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in New Orleans in January to represent Ohio in the national contest. The winner will also receive $1,000 cash courtesy of Nationwide, $500 cash courtesy of Dodge and a chime clock from Ohio Farm Bureau.
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