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.
Bennett and Liza Musselman of Orient are Ohio Farm Bureau’s State Young Ag Professionals Committee co-chairs and part owners/operators of Musselman Farms. Through their participation in YAP, as well as the personal connections made in the industry, they have heard…
The Richland County Farm Bureau Young Agricultural Professionals (YAP) will be hosting Hops and Brew at the Phoenix Brewing Company Tuesday, July 23 at 6 p.m. The Phoenix is located at 131 N. Diamond St., in downtown Mansfield. Ohio’s microbrewery…
Amy Beth Graves - June 10
The United States Department of Agriculture has a website dedicated to new farmers which is filled with helpful information on how to get started, make a business plan, find financing and educational resources and become connected with a mentor. There…
Lynn Snyder - June 3
Jenna Gregorich from Coshocton County is the editor of the June 3, 2019 Growing our Generation enewsletter, featuring insights and ideas directly from Ohio’s young farmers and food and agricultural professionals. Hello! We are Travis and Jenna Gregorich of Coshocton County….
Lynn Snyder - May 17
Katie Esselburn from Wayne County is the editor of the May 20, 2019 Growing our Generation enewsletter, featuring insights and ideas directly from Ohio’s young farmers and food and agricultural professionals. Greetings fellow agriculturalists! I’m Katie Esselburn from Wayne County, raised to…
Lynn Snyder - April 17
Kelsey Turner is editor of the April 22, 2019 Growing our Generation newsletter, featuring insights and ideas directly from Ohio’s young farmers and food and agricultural professionals. Hello! I’m Kelsey Turner, and my husband Evan and I live in Seneca County…
A bipartisan effort in the Ohio House gives beginning farmers financial incentive to establish themselves in the state’s agricultural industry. Co-sponsored by Rep. John Patterson (D-99th District) and Rep. Susan Manchester (R-84th District), House Bill 183 would authorize a nonrefundable income…
Kelsey Turner of Bellevue has been named leadership development program specialist for Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, as part of the organization’s newly created Strategic Partnerships department. She will be working with the Young Agricultural Professionals, Youth Pathway and Ag Literacy…
“We are very transparent. We do what we do because it’s important that people understand where their food comes from.” – Casey Ellington Bellamy Ellington has no fear, according to her mother, Casey. The toddler has been known to stroll headfirst…
The American Farm Bureau Fusion conference was held March 15-18 in Milwaukee and brought together leaders from Promotion & Education, Women’s Leadership and Young Farmers & Ranchers programs. The event provided educational tracks, networking opportunities and energized participants with new…
