The Young Ag Professionals program is designed to provide leadership development and professional growth opportunities for Farm Bureau members who are 18-35. This program hosts activities including the Winter Leadership Conference and Washington D.C. Leadership Experience and offers the Outstanding Young Farmer, Excellence in Agriculture and Discussion Meet contests. Connect on Facebook and sign up for the Growing our Generation eletter. Learn more.
Lynn Snyder - July 18
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….
Hannah Schrader from Hocking County is the editor of the June 18, 2018 edition of Growing our Generation, featuring insights and ideas directly from Ohio’s young farmers and food and agricultural professionals. Hello Young Agriculturalist! I am Hannah Schrader, a Hocking County resident, who…
Lynn Snyder - May 21
Adele Flynn from Lorain County is the editor of the May 21, 2018 Growing our Generation enewsletter, featuring insights and ideas directly from Ohio’s young farmers and food and agricultural professionals. Hi, my name is Adele Flynn and I live with my…
Attending the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference Feb. 16-19 in Reno, Nev. was a great experience both educationally and socially. There are so many challenges facing today’s farmer, especially young agricultural professionals. For example, overall net…
J.D. Bethel from Champaign County is the editor of the Feb. 26, 2018 Growing our Generation, featuring insights and ideas directly from Ohio’s young farmers and food and agricultural professionals. Hello, my name is J.D. Bethel, and I work as an agronomist for…
Wyandot County’s next Young Ag Professionals event will take place Sunday, March 11 at Cheers 2 U, in the back room, in Upper Sandusky. Austin Heil, owner of Homestead Precision Farming, will be joining us and presenting on crop growth….
Lynn Snyder - Feb. 13
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…
Brady Campbell from Washington County is the editor of the Feb. 12, 2018 Growing our Generation, featuring insights and ideas directly from Ohio’s young farmers and food and agricultural professionals. Howdy y’all! My name is Brady Campbell and I am a 4th generation…
Lynn Snyder - Feb. 8
Annie Specht of Columbus is the winner of the 2018 Ohio Farm Bureau Young Ag Professionals Discussion Meet. The annual contest tests participants’ subject knowledge, problem solving abilities and personal and small group communications skills. Specht won a $1,000 cash…
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