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.
Four 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 Domsitz - 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…
Lynn Snyder - Aug. 30, 2016
The Discussion Meet tests participants’ subject knowledge, problem solving abilities and personal and small group communications skills. Applications are due Oct. 31 to Ohio Farm Bureau, with semi-finals being held Nov. 30 as part of the Ohio Farm and Food Leadership Forum in Columbus.
Elizabeth Long of Madison County took a turn as featured editors of the Growing Our Generation e-newsletter, where twice a month young farmers and agriculture professionals in Ohio share their stories, insight and tips.
Callie Wells - Feb. 15, 2016A contingent of 25 represented Ohio Farm Bureau’s Young Ag Professionals at American Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers & Ranchers conference in Kansas City Feb. 12-16. Two Wilmington College Students, Dillon Davidson and Mat Hursey, represented Ohio in the Collegiate Discussion Meet.
Joe Cornely - Feb. 8, 2016
The 2016 Discussion Meet finalists are our guests this week on Town Hall Ohio. The four finalists are Stephen Caraway of West Union, Mike Derringer of Eaton, Andy Korb of Oxford and Joy Sizemore of Monroeville.
