The Discussion Meet is hosted by Ohio Farm Bureau’s Young Agricultural Professionals – young farmers and ag professionals ages 18 to 35 interested in improving the business of agriculture, learning new ideas and developing leadership skills. The annual Discussion Meet contest tests participants’ subject knowledge, problem solving abilities and personal and small group communications skills.
Ty Higgins - Sept. 14
On this episode of Our Ohio Weekly: Farming is often a family run operation. As with any business, proper business planning and estate planning ensures that future generations can carry on the job you have worked so hard to build…
Ty Higgins - Feb. 10
On this episode of Our Ohio Weekly: There are many challenges facing agriculture today, from labor shortages to consumer perceptions to mental health and opioid addiction in rural Ohio to name a few. Those are just some of the difficult…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Sept. 27, 2019
Farm Bureau’s annual Discussion Meet competition is intended to develop young agricultural professionals’ skills in working through thoughtful, courteous discussion to solve problems. This competitive event simulates a committee meeting where discussion and active participation are expected from each participant….
Amanda Bush - Feb. 4, 2019
Victoria Popp of Cincinnati is the winner of Ohio Farm Bureau’s Young Ag Professionals Discussion Meet competition. She won the contest final round held Feb. 1 during the YAP Winter Leadership Experience in Columbus. The Discussion Meet tests participants’…
Amanda Bush - Dec. 10, 2018Four finalists will compete in Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s 2019 Discussion Meet. They are Andrew “Dewey” Mann of Ashville, Victoria Popp of Cincinnati, Jeremy Trester of Hamersville and Micaela Wright of Arcanum. (Original finalist Gregory Corcoran and his wife, Theresa,…
Lynn Snyder - Feb. 13, 2018
American Farm Bureau Federation’s Collegiate Discussion Meet, sponsored by the CHS Foundation, provides collegiate members the chance to test themselves, analyzing important agricultural issues and developing solutions to complex problems as they compete against each other in a simulated committee…
Joe Cornely - Feb. 12, 2018
Sadly, we’re in a time where far too many folks seem to be on their worst behavior when discussing important topics. Ranting and yelling and their online equivalents seems to have become the ways to share an opinion. In Ohio…
Amy Beth Graves - Aug. 9, 2017
Applications for the 2018 Discussion Meet are due Oct. 30.
Joe Cornely - Feb. 13, 2017
At the core of Farm Bureau is the idea that people working together can solve problems. One of our ways to identify future leaders who can carry through on that belief is a contest we call the Discussion Meet. Shana…
Amanda Kolitsos - Aug. 31, 2016
Ohio Farm Bureau would like to select 10 YAP members to attend American Farm Bureau’s Fusion and YF&R Conference to enhance their knowledge of and experience with Farm Bureau. Please complete this application in order to be considered as one…
