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Editor’s Note: Blayne Ferguson will serve as the Central Ohio Farm Bureaus summer intern.

Hi everyone! My name is Blayne Ferguson and I am the new summer intern for Central Ohio Farm Bureau covering Delaware, Franklin, Madison, and Union counties. I graduated from Miami Trace High School in 2022 and just finished my first year at Wilmington College. I am majoring in agriculture with a concentration in communications. 

I grew up in Cedarville on my family’s farm and have always had a passion for agriculture. While in high school, I served as president of my 4-H club for three years, and held offices such as Growing Leaders, Treasurer, and Vice President of my FFA chapter. One trip sparked my interest in advocating while in high school: the Ohio Legislative Leadership Conference at the Ohio capital building. While attending with other members from my school, I learned about lobbying, agricultural education, and even had the opportunity to listen to guest speakers such as then Director of Agriculture Dorothy Pelanda. I will also be receiving my American Degree in the fall at the National FFA Convention which is the highest degree an FFA member can receive. Experiences like these have only encouraged me to continue to use my voice for positive change within the agriculture industry.

While in college I have become a member of various organizations including my fraternity, Delta Theta Sigma, Aggies Collegiate 4-H, and Collegiate Farm Bureau. I am very thankful for these opportunities provided to me by Wilmington College. 

Being heavily involved in 4-H and FFA through high school and college have provided me with many opportunities to advocate for this community. Coming from a family of farmers, I believe in advocating for this community, and giving a voice to farmers who feel as if they do not have one. Ohio Farm Bureau is known for being the voice of the agriculture community, so taking this internship will give me firsthand experience in doing so. I am excited to get involved and meet members from all across Ohio who share the same passion for agriculture as I do.