Sixteen regional FFA finalists from across the state have advanced to compete in the Minnesota Farm Bureau (MFBF) State FFA Discussion Meet, held during the Minnesota State Leadership Conference December 9-10.

The competition took place on December 10 starting at 8:30 a.m. in the Atwood Memorial Center on the St. Cloud State University campus.

The Discussion Meet competition encourages participants to have a conversation about current agriculture topics. The discussion simulates a committee meeting with the goal of finding a solution. Each FFA region in Minnesota can send up to two participants to the state contest, where the top two winners will receive a scholarship to the FFA Washington Leadership Conference or to further their education.

Participants in this year’s competition include:

 

Region 1

Allison Smith, Barnesville FFA

Lucey Minten, Perham FFA

Region 2

Ericah Folden, Brainerd FFA

Jonathan Walzak, Grand Rapids FFA

Region 3

Emily Nelson, Ashby FFA

Grace Herdering, Melrose FFA

Region 4

Arianna Grosshuesch, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted FFA

Allysen Belsheim, Ogilvie FFA

Region 5

Dessa Terning, Dassel-Cokato FFA

Aidyn Brutger, Eden Valley-Watkins FFA

Region 6

Clara Pagel, Russell Tyler Ruthton FFA

Keeley Runge, St. James Area FFA

Region 7

Abigail Bauer, Medford FFA

William Bastian, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop FFA

Region 8

Erika Hollerud, Southland FFA

Ambra Andrist, Kasson-Mantorville FFA

 

The FFA Discussion Meet is sponsored by the MFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Committee and the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation.