County level Young Ag Professionals groups are popping up all across the state. Each group’s activities is driven by those who participate, with some focusing on educational activities, some on social activities and some combine both.
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 January 2023
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: Maria Stringfellow; [email protected]
Facebook Page: Ashtabula County Young Agricultural Professionals
Meets Quarterly (four times a year)
Medina County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Lindsay Tournoux, [email protected]
Meets twice a year
Auglaize and Mercer County Young Ag Professionals***
Contact: Jill Smith, [email protected]
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: Christine Snowden, [email protected]
Coshocton County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Kayla Durbin, [email protected]
Facebook Page: Coshocton County Young Ag Professionals
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: Margo Trinter, [email protected]
Meets quarterly (four times a year)
Fulton, Williams, Defiance and Henry Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Bailey Elchinger, [email protected] and Kelly Fager, at [email protected]
Facebook Page: Fulton, Williams, Henry Defiance Farm Bureau YAPs
Meets quarterly (four times a year)
Geauga County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Kristen Sirna; [email protected] and Brittany Adams; [email protected]
Meets quarterly (four times a year)
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: Dirk Dempsey, [email protected]
Facebook Page: District 21 Active Agricultural Professionals
Knox County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Ashton & Kyle Walls, [email protected]
Facebook Page: Knox County Farm Bureau Young Ag Professionals
Meets twice a year
Lake County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Donald Jacobson; [email protected]
Meets quarterly (four times a year)
Lawrence County Young Ag Professionals***
Contact: Ashley Kasler, [email protected]
Marion County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Marion County Farm Bureau, [email protected] or 419-747-7488
Montgomery County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Sarah Terrill, [email protected]
Meets quarterly
Morgan County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Andrea Kackley/Levi Morrow, [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: Andrea Kackley, [email protected]
Perry County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Adrianne Lemley, [email protected]
Meets twice a year
Preble County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Adam Vonderhaar, [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: Andrea Kackley, [email protected]
Wood County Young Ag Professionals
Contact: Amanda Barnd, [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)
***Emerging YAP Groups
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