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 10
Applications for Ohio Farm Bureau’s Young Ag Professionals’ Outstanding Young Farmer and Excellence in Agriculture contests are available and due July 28, 2017. The Outstanding Young Farmer contest is designed to recognize successful young farmers, age 35 or younger, for…
Lynn Snyder - June 20
The State YAP Committee is looking for photos for its calendar fundraiser to benefit Ohio foodbanks. Submissions are due by Aug. 18.
Morrow County’s next Young Ag Professionals event will focus on Corn and Soybean Management. Dinner will be provided as well as child care. Please join us at D&F Seed Service, 2577 County Road 165, Cardington, OH. Call 1-800-327-6055 to RSVP by…
Lynn Snyder - June 14
Kyle and Ashley Culp from Wood County are editors of the June 19, 2017 Growing our Generation e-newsletter, featuring insights and ideas directly from Ohio’s young farmers and food and agricultural professionals. We are Kyle and Ashley (Bushman) Culp and we live just…
Join Hocking County Farm Bureau Saturday, July 8 as we canoe and kayak down the Hocking River and then finish up the day at the John Walker farm with a cook-out! Active and young farmer members can meet at Hocking…
Lynn Snyder - June 1
Dave and Elizabeth Petro of Ashtabula County are editors of the June 5, 2017 Growing our Generation enewsletter, featuring insights and ideas directly from Ohio’s young farmers and food and agricultural professionals. We’ve always liked the saying, “Live simply. Simply live.” There is a…
Lynn Snyder - May 24
Eight local Young Agricultural Professionals groups and two Collegiate Farm Bureau groups have been awarded $500 grants for educational programming or events. The local grants are a part of Farm Credit Mid-America’s $100,000 donation to Farm Bureau young leader…
Luke and Cassandra Dull from Montgomery County are editors of the May 22, 2017 Growing our Generation e-newsletter, featuring insights and ideas directly from Ohio’s young farmers and food and agricultural professionals. Hello! We are Luke and Cassandra Dull from Montgomery County….
Lynn Snyder - May 18
by Cassandra Dull, Montgomery County I have always had a strong love for animals. I had a bed full of stuffed animals that needed to be all around me when I slept, I begged for any pet I saw that…
Charlie and Casey Ellington are editors of the May 8, 2017 Growing our Generation enewsletter, featuring insights and ideas directly from Ohio’s young farmers and food and agricultural professionals. Stick-to-itiveness “The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second,…
