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Jed Adams of The Ohio State University’s Collegiate Farm Bureau is the winner of Ohio Farm Bureau’s 2025 Collegiate Discussion Meet competition. The results were announced Feb. 8 during the YAP Winter Leadership Experience.
The Collegiate Discussion Meet tests participants’ subject knowledge, problem solving abilities and communications skills around current agricultural issues. The competition is designed for young agricultural professionals to work together to find solutions around these agricultural issues.
Adams grew up on his family’s Mt. Gilead dairy farm and showed dairy cattle at the Morrow County Fair throughout his youth, while also spending time working with his sister and brother-in-law on their sheep farm.
He now attends The Ohio State University, where he is studying agribusiness and applied economics. After graduation, Adams plans to work in agriculture, specializing in either lending or policy.
As the winner, Adams receives a $1,000 scholarship and complimentary registration to the 2025 FUSION Conference in Denver, where he will compete at the national level.
In addition to Adams, the other Collegiate Discussion Meet finalists are Wilmington College students Ruth Beery, Katelynn Larrimore and Mary Rose.
The Ohio Farm Bureau Collegiate Farm Bureau program serves as a connection between current industry professionals and students, promotes agriculture and related fields and works to develop future leaders of the agriculture industry by providing opportunities for students in leadership and civic engagement, career development, professional development and experiential learning.
Ohio Farm Bureau’s mission is working together for Ohio Farmers to advance agriculture and strengthen our communities. Become a member today at ohiofarmbureau.org.
This is a news release for use by journalists. Questions should be directed to Ty Higgins, 614-246-8231 or [email protected].
Editors: A high-resolution photo of Mr. Adams is available for download.
My first recommendation in your journey is to start out with a local farming friend or mentor along with joining an organization like Ohio Farm Bureau.
We’re just so thankful for the Farm Bureau and the foundation for helping put this together. And of course, the Boyert family for the vision they had with this grant. It’s jumping us forward 10 years. It’s unbelievable.
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
It wasn’t until I joined the Wilmington College Collegiate Farm Bureau that I truly saw how my passion could translate into leadership, advocacy and a career.
The issue of property taxation remains as one of the biggest challenges our members face today. Ensuring agricultural property is valued for its agricultural potential and not development is critical to the continued success of Ohio agriculture.
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