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   Young Farmers and Ranchers


Contests and Great Opportunities for
Leadership Development, Cash and Prizes

CONTACTS:

Jeff Sutton
YF&R Coordinator
suttonj@kfb.org
785-587-6148

Contact any County Farm Bureau Office

Kansas YF&R Contest Winners!

Discussion Meet
Lucas Maddy (Norton Co.)

Marketing Contest
Tyler Alpers (Stafford Co.)

Grassroots
Dana & Alicsa Mayer (Wabaunsee Co.)

Collegiate Quiz Bowl
K-State Collegiate Farm Bureau Chapter
    Brook Bradbury
    Ashley Phelon
    Emily Schneider
    Bret Vannicola

Collegiate Discussion Meet
Michael Lanzrath (K-State Collegiate Farm Bureau)


 

   

 

2010 Marketing Contest

Contest: KFB YF&R Leaders Conference - Friday, Jan. 29 noon to 5:30 p.m. - Wichita, KS

 

The Marketing Contest recognizes successful risk management and marketing decision makers.  Contestants will be evaluated on the basis of their reasoning and decision making skills, knowledge of risk management, and marketing concepts, and their ability to develop and sound risk management and marketing plan.

 

Click here to download the Marketing Contest Outline

 

Click here to apply

 

Prizes

First place winner will receive $300 cash and an expense-paid trip to the Feb. 2011 AFBF YF&R Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida.  Second place will receive $200 cash.  Third place will receive $100 cash.

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2010 Collegiate Ag Quiz Bowl

Contest: KFB YF&R Leaders Conference - Friday, Jan. 29 noon to 5:30 p.m. (finals on Jan. 30)- Wichita, KS

 

The Collegiate Ag Quiz Bowl provides students the opportunity to showcase their knowledge on agricultural topics from agricultural mechanics and animal science to ag current events and Farm Bureau.

 

Click here for a complete list of all rules

 

Click here for sample questions

 

Click here to apply

 

Prizes

First place winning team will receive $250 cash.  Second place team will receive $100 cash.

 

 

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2010 Collegiate Discussion Meet.

Contest: KFB YF&R Leaders Conference - Friday, Jan. 29 noon to 5:30 p.m. - Wichita, KS

 

The discussion meet provides young producers the opportunity to discuss agricultural issues with other young farmers and ranchers while trying to build consensus and solve the issue at hand. 

 

click here to apply

 

Discussion Meet Downloadable Resources:

     Collegiate Discussion Meet Contest Manual

     Appendix A - Tie Breaker sample

     Appendix B - Sample Rankings

     Topic Resource Materials

 

Prizes

First place winner will receive $500 cash and an expense-paid trip to compete at the AFBF Collegiate Discussion Meet during the 2011 AFBF Joint Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida February 2011.  Second place will receive $300 cash.  Third place will receive $200 cash.  Fourth place will receive $100 cash.

 

Discussion Meet Conference Calls
Toll Free Number: 1-888-537-7715
Participant Passcode: 96519540 #
All calls at 8:00pm EST

Call # 1

 Question: 

 How can agricultural producers reach out to the public to gain their support 
on important issues impacting agriculture?

 Speaker:     Charlie Arnot, CEO, Center for Food Integrity            
Materials:    Speaker Bio
Article #1: Feedstuffs - Balanced Sustainability
Article #2: Feedstuffs Article - Unabridged
Recorded Call: recorded call

 

Call # 2

Question:

What can be done to encourage young people to get involved 
in the agricultural industry and remain there?

Speaker: Janie Simms Hipp, USDA Risk Management Agency
Materials: http://www.cfra.org/resources/beginning_farmer

http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/eib53/

http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/June09/DataFeature/

Recorded Call: recorded call
 


Call # 3
 

Question:

The U.S. has the safest food supply in the world. How do farmers continue 
to improve the public’s perception of their products?

Speaker: Dr. Aurora Saulo, University of Hawaii Extension Specialist
Materials:

Speaker Bio
Reading Materials- please read before the call
Dr. Saulo's Website and conctact information
Sites of interest from Dr. Saulo:
Here’s an innovative way of introducing their fresh produce—vending machines
The Hartman Group has some interesting studies

Recorded Call:  Recorded Call


Call # 4


 
Question:

How can we continue to bridge the gap between farmers/ranchers and lawmakers 
in order to have an influence in the changing political environment?

Speaker: Congressman Adam Putnam
Materials:

Speaker Bio

Recorded Call: Recorded Call

 

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2009 Your Farm Video Contest

Deadline: December 31, 2009

 

click here to go to the KFB Video Contest page.

 

 

 

 

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