Kylie Bruce of Georgia is the winner of this year’s American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Ranchers Collegiate Discussion Meet.
The announcement took place at the Farm Bureau’s FUSION Conference.
Bruce was awarded the top prize after a discussion on technology as a driving force for innovation in agriculture.
Bruce is studying agriculture education and poultry science at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and will receive her associate of science degree in May.
For those who don’t know, the Collegiate Discussion Meet is designed to replicate a committee meeting where discussion and active participation are expected from each participant.
Contestants are judged on their ability to exchange ideas and information on an agricultural topic and find answers or solutions related to it. Bruce qualified for the national competition after winning the Georgia Farm Bureau Collegiate Discussion Meet.
As the national winner, she gets a $3,000 scholarship from the CHS Foundation, which sponsors the competitive event.
A total of 35 contestants took part in this year’s Collegiate Discussion Meet.
The Young Farmer and Rancher Program’s goals are to help younger Farm Bureau members learn more about agriculture, network with other farmers, and realize their full potential as future agricultural leaders.
