Ohio Farm Bureau is opening doors for young members by sponsoring five Young Ag Professional members’ registration, hotel and travel to the American Farm Bureau FUSION Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana March 12-15, 2027.
The FUSION Conference is held every other year, uniting over 1,000 Farm Bureau members of all ages from across the nation to connect, grow and lead. It’s members’ chance to network with future ag innovators, grow leadership skills, and gain new ideas to bring back to the farm, company, or local community. Whether just starting a career or looking to level up, this is an opportunity to invest in yourself – and your future!
Applications are due Dec. 1, 2026.
Any active Ohio Farm Bureau YAP member (age 18-35) is eligible to apply for an AFBF Conference scholarship.
Each of the five scholarships is valued at over $2,500 and covers the cost of registration, hotel accommodations, and travel to the 2027 AFBF FUSION Conference.
Recipients will be notified via email by early January to allow adequate time to book travel accommodations and also will be publicly announced at the Ohio Farm Bureau Winter Leadership Experience taking place Jan. 22-23 in Columbus. All attendees will be notified of their application status following the formal announcement at WLE. Attendance at WLE is NOT required to receive this scholarship.
Scholarship recipients will be responsible for travel to and from the airport in Ohio, covering the cost of meals during travel, and the cost of a conference tour if they so choose to select a tour option that requires an additional fee.
All scholarship recipients are expected to attend the entirety of the AFBF FUSION Conference and participate in ALL general programming of the conference which typically includes flying out Friday morning/early afternoon and returning on a late Monday night or early Tuesday morning flight. A recipient may be asked to pay back the value of their scholarship if they intentionally skip general programming during the conference.
Contact [email protected] with questions.
Each of the five scholarships covers the cost of registration, hotel accommodations, and travel to the 2027 AFBF FUSION Conference. Eligible Young Ag Professionals should apply by Dec. 1.
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