AFBF FUSION Conference Scholarship

Apply by December 20, 2024!

 

OVERVIEW

Ohio Farm Bureau seeks to make growth opportunities more accessible by sponsoring five Young Ag Professional (YAP) members’ registration and travel to the AFBF FUSION Conference set to be held in Denver, Colorado March 7-10, 2025. 

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) FUSION Conference is held every other year, jointly hosted by the AFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Committee, Promotion and Education Committee, and Women’s Leadership Committee. Ohio Farm Bureau YAP is part of the AFBF YF&R program. Join over 1,000 members from across the country to exchange ideas, seize growth opportunities, sharpen leadership skills, and network. You will leave the conference inspired with new energy and ideas for your engagement in agriculture and Farm Bureau!

ELIGIBILITY

Any active Ohio Farm Bureau Young Ag Professional (YAP) member is eligible to apply for an AFBF Conference scholarship. 

The following individuals are NOT eligible to apply:

• Former YF&R Conference or Special 10 scholarship recipients
• Current & past members of the YAP State Committee
• Current & past members of the AFBF YF&R Committee

 

AWARD

Each of the five scholarships to be awarded to Ohio Farm Bureau YAP members is valued at over $1,500 covering the cost of registration, hotel accommodations, and travel to the 2025 AFBF FUSION Conference.

Recipients will be announced at the Ohio Farm Bureau Winter Leadership Experience (WLE) to be held at Kalahari in Sandusky, OH February 7-8, 2025. All attendees will be notified of their application status following the formal announcement at WLE. Attendance at WLE is NOT required to receive this scholarship.

Scholarship recipients will be responsible for covering the cost of meals during travel and the cost of a conference tour if they so choose to select a tour option that requires an additional fee. 

All scholarship recipients are expected to attend the entirety of the AFBF FUSION Conference and participate in ALL general programming of the conference. A recipient may be asked to pay back the value of their scholarship if they intentionally skip general programming during the conference.

 

Apply by December 20, 2024!

Questions? Email yap@ofbf.org