Snider wins Ohio Farm Bureau 2025 Excellence in Agriculture award
The award recognizes successful young agricultural professionals who are actively contributing and growing through their involvement with Farm Bureau and agriculture.
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Local Young Farmer Groups
County level Young Ag Professionals groups meet all across the state. Each group’s activities are driven by those who participate, with some focusing on educational activities, some on social activities and some combine both. Check the list below to find the group closest to you.
Find local Young Ag Professional groups in this directory. If there is not a group near you contact your county Farm Bureau about starting one. Ohio Farm Bureau has a manual with ideas to help you get started.
Information as of February 2025
Ashland and Wayne County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Lindsay Tournoux, [email protected]
Facebook Page: Ashland/Wayne Co Young Ag Professionals
Meets 2-4 times per year
Ashtabula County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Emma Kosieck, [email protected]
Facebook Page: Ashtabula County Young Agricultural Professionals
Meets Quarterly (four times a year)
Brown County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Adrianne Moran, [email protected]
Facebook Group
Meets quarterly
Central Ohio Young Ag Professionals
(Delaware, Franklin, Madison, Union Counties)
Contact: Melinda Lee, [email protected]
Coshocton County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Kayla Durbin, [email protected]
Meets 3 times a year
Crawford County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Crawford County Farm Bureau, [email protected] or 419-747-7488
Facebook Page: Crawford County Young Ag Professionals
Darke County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Taylor Watkins, [email protected]
Facebook Page: Champaign, Clark, Darke, & Miami County Young Ag Professionals
Meets once a year
Erie County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Olivia Krumwiede, 419-370-8587 or [email protected]
Meets quarterly (four times a year)
Fulton, Williams, Defiance and Henry Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Bailey Elchinger, [email protected]
Facebook Page: Fulton, Williams, Henry Defiance Farm Bureau YAPs
Meets quarterly (four times a year)
Geauga County Young Ag Professionals
Contact:Catherine Wolcott; [email protected]
Meets quarterly (four times a year)
Guernsey Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Brooke Wiseman, [email protected] Facebook Page: Guernsey Young Ag Professionals
Hancock County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Adam Kirian, [email protected]
Facebook Page: Hancock County YAP
Meets once a year
Huron County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Amanda Kramer, [email protected]
Meets once a year
Jackson-Vinton, Pike & Scioto County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Greg Williams, [email protected]
Facebook Page: District 21 Active Agricultural Professionals
Knox County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Ashton & Kyle Walls, [email protected]
Meets twice a year
Lake County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Julia Bystrom; [email protected]
Meets quarterly (four times a year)
Lawrence County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Ashley Kasler, [email protected]
Licking County Young Ag Professionals
Contact Kayla Jones, [email protected]
Marion County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Marion County Farm Bureau, [email protected] or 419-747-7488
Medina County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Lindsay Tournoux, [email protected]
Medina County Young Farmers on Facebook
Meets twice a year
Montgomery County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Sarah Terrill, [email protected]
Meets quarterly
Morgan County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Brooke Wiseman, [email protected]
Meets twice a year
Morrow County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Morrow County Farm Bureau, [email protected] or 419-747-7488
Facebook Page: Morrow County Young Ag Professionals
Muskingum County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Brooke Wiseman, [email protected]
Perry County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Brooke Wiseman, [email protected]
Meets twice a year
Preble County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Megan Roell, [email protected]
Meets once a year
Putnam County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Sarah Rieman, [email protected]
Richland County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Richland County Farm Bureau, [email protected] or 419-747-7488
Ross, Hocking, Pickaway and Fairfield County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Chip Nelson, [email protected]
Stark County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Bill Brown, [email protected]
Trumbull County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Callae Moody, [email protected]
Meets quarterly (four times a year)
Van Wert County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Erika Priest, [email protected]
Facebook Page: Van Wert County Young Ag Professionals
Meets twice a year
Washington County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Miranda Miser, [email protected]
Wood County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Amanda Barndt, [email protected]
Meets quarterly (four times a year)
Wyandot County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Kayla Weaver, [email protected]
Facebook Page: Wyandot County Young Ag Professionals
Meets quarterly (four times a year)
To grow a network and gain perspective and knowledge in the industry through personal and professional development has been invaluable. Every day I learn and grow.
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.
Farm Bureau is what really got the word out. It’s been one of their goals to get this done.
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
Because we are younger farmers just starting out, Farm Bureau has a lot of good opportunities and resources to help us grow in the future.
Through the Select Partner program, we became educated in farm insurance and weren't just selling policies. It became more and more clear why farmers need an advocate like Ohio Farm Bureau.
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