Ohio Farm Bureau is looking for young farmers and agricultural professionals who have a strong business sense and have been active in Farm Bureau and their communities to apply for the annual Outstanding Young Farmer and Excellence in Agriculture contests.

Outstanding Young Farmer

Selection of the winning competitor is based on his or her efforts in production agriculture and leadership achievement. The ideal candidate(s) for the award is an individual or couple age 18-35 involved in production agriculture with a majority of his or her net income subject to normal production risks.

Application

Meet the 2019 winners

Excellence in Agriculture

Participants will be judged on their involvement in agriculture, leadership ability, and participation/involvement in Farm Bureau and other organizations (i.e., civic, service and community). The ideal candidate(s) for the award is an individual or couple age 18-35 who does not have the majority of his or her net income subject to normal production risk.

Application

Meet the 2019 winners

Prizes

Ohio’s Outstanding Young Farmer Contest Prize Package:
● 250 hours use of an M-Series Kubota tractor, courtesy of Kubota
● Polaris Ranger, courtesy of Polaris
● $1,000 Grainger Gift Certificate, courtesy of Farm Credit Mid-America
● Expense-paid trip to the 2020 American Farm Bureau Annual Convention Jan. 17-22 in Austin.

Excellence in Ag Contest Prize Package:
● A John Deere Gator, courtesy of Farm Credit Mid-America
● $1,000, courtesy of Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau
● Expense-paid trip the 2020 American Farm Bureau Annual Convention Jan 17-22 in Austin.

Entry details

Deadline for the Outstanding Young Farmer and Excellence in Ag applications to Ohio Farm Bureau is Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 by 5 p.m. See contests’ guidelines. Applications can be submitted via e-mail to Kelsey Turner. It is perfectly acceptable for the contestants to use an electronic signature for the Ohio contests. Please contact Turner with any questions or concerns regarding the applications or the contests at 419-603-6796 or [email protected].

 

Labor has always been an issue, mainly because we are a seasonal operation. So that's a challenge finding somebody who only wants to work three months out of a year, sometimes up to six months.
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Mandy Way

Way Farms

Farm Labor Resources
I appreciate the benefit of having a strong voice in my corner. The extras that are included in membership are wonderful, but I'm a member because of the positive impact to my local and state agricultural communities.
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Ernie Welch

Van Wert County Farm Bureau

Strong communities
I see the value and need to be engaged in the community I live in, to be a part of the decision-making process and to volunteer with organizations that help make our community better.
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Matt Aultman

Darke County Farm Bureau

Leadership development
Farm Bureau involvement has taught me how to grow my professional and leadership experience outside of the workforce and how to do that in a community-centric way.
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Jaclyn De Candio

Clark County Farm Bureau

Young Ag Professionals program
With not growing up on a farm, I’d say I was a late bloomer to agriculture. I feel so fortunate that I found the agriculture industry. There are so many opportunities for growth.
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Jenna Gregorich

Coshocton County Farm Bureau

Growing our Generation
Knowing that horticulture is under the agriculture umbrella and having Farm Bureau supporting horticulture like it does the rest of ag is very important.
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Jared Hughes

Groovy Plants Ranch

Groovy Plants Ranch
If it wasn't for Farm Bureau, I personally, along with many others, would not have had the opportunity to meet with our representatives face to face in Washington.
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Austin Heil

Hardin County Farm Bureau

Washington, D.C. Leadership Experience
So many of the issues that OFBF and its members are advocating for are important to all Ohioans. I look at OFBF as an agricultural watchdog advocating for farmers and rural communities across Ohio.
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Mary Smallsreed

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

Advocacy
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