Frederick County Farm Bureau Ambassador

Frederick County Farm Bureau Ambassador The Ag Ambassador program serves as the successor youth advocacy position to the Miss Contest, which is related to Young Farmers and Ranchers.

Frederick County Farm Bureau serves as the voice of agriculture for Frederick County, Maryland.

Hereford FFA is hosting their AG day and plant sale today from 9-12 at Hereford High school!They graciously invited me t...
05/10/2025

Hereford FFA is hosting their AG day and plant sale today from 9-12 at Hereford High school!
They graciously invited me to represent Farm Bureau to have every part of agriculture present.
There's a large variety of plants to purchase, AG kid games, farm equipment on display, and a bunch of local vendors!
Maryland Farm Bureau Frederick County MD Farm Bureau

On Wednesday the FCBFWLC hosted a fantastic spring luncheon, different counties from across the state came together to e...
04/21/2025

On Wednesday the FCBFWLC hosted a fantastic spring luncheon, different counties from across the state came together to enjoy each other's company and show support. I was asked to say the blessing before yet another wonderful meal by the New Midway Fire Hall. They took a new approach to the program by putting it into a recorded presentation so everyone had the opportunity to sit back and enjoy, it was fantastic!

To kick off National AG week, this morning I attended the launch of the Frederick County Office of Agriculture’s Strateg...
03/26/2025

To kick off National AG week, this morning I attended the launch of the Frederick County Office of Agriculture’s Strategic Plan. Local farmers and agriculturalists along with some legislative officials gathered with the same goals of supporting and growing Frederick County agriculture. We appreciate the main speaker Katie Stevens for a wonderful presentation. There were remarks from Benjamin Anthony, a representative for Congresswoman April McClain Delaney, Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks and County Executive Jessica Fitzwater. We appreciate the efforts and time that legislators give to our local farmers and agriculturalists!

Day 3 of FUSION: Networking Luncheon and General Session-During the General Luncheon Aldyn Denton (CoBank Sr. Manager of...
03/15/2025

Day 3 of FUSION: Networking Luncheon and General Session-
During the General Luncheon Aldyn Denton (CoBank Sr. Manager of government affairs) discussed benefits of Farm Bureau and it's partnership with CoBank. Followed by announcing the present 14 MANRRS fellows attending the conference. Next was Joby Young AFBF executive VP thanking all attendees.
The Keynote Speaker is a trailblazer for women in agriculture and the animal science industry Dr. Temple Grandin.
She's in the National Womens Hall of Fame and Author Hall of Fame. Within her presentation she discussed the different types of learners and thinkers, talked about her passion of keeping hands on and shop classes within schools, stressing the importance of exposure for children in the real world. Dr. Grandin expressed her dismay of rapid growth in cattle causing health issues and confirmation problems, cattle getting too heavy too young, as well as heart failure in grain fed cattle.
Fun fact: Dr. Temple Grandins grandfather co-invented auto pilot used in WWII

Day 3 of FUSION- Breakouts:The first breakout of the day was "Engaging Community through direct-to-consumer marketing", ...
03/11/2025

Day 3 of FUSION- Breakouts:
The first breakout of the day was "Engaging Community through direct-to-consumer marketing", this breakout session went in depth about their home states website Harvest Hub, that provides connections for farmers and ranchers to help their products and promote to the community. The session also explained the importance of community engagement.

The next breakout session was "Trimming and Hedging the Landscape of Labor: New Approaches to Addressing New Regulations", John Walt discussed the issues and arising struggles within the H-2A and H-2B programs and the affect it has on the agriculture industry and workforce.

My last breakout session of the day and conference was " Cultivating Well-Being: Addressing Mental Health in the Next Generation of Farmers". Mental health is a common problem in the agricultural industry, in this breakout we identified seeing the repeatative habits, and finding places, people, and physical activities to help combat and aid in mental health. There are resources locally and nation wide such as Farm State of Mind.

Day 2 of FUSION- Power Hour and entertainment:For the power hour I chose a tour of downtown Denver, it was a mile and a ...
03/09/2025

Day 2 of FUSION- Power Hour and entertainment:
For the power hour I chose a tour of downtown Denver, it was a mile and a half with our tour guide Tom. Explaining the history of not only Denver but Colorado as a whole and certain buildings we passed.
Finally FUSION took to a night of entertainment at the Aquarium where we had access to walk through the exhibits and ended up dancing and chatting away!

Day 2 of FUSION- Breakouts:I attended 3 Breakouts sessions today including "What toys can I buy: Financials planning aro...
03/09/2025

Day 2 of FUSION- Breakouts:
I attended 3 Breakouts sessions today including "What toys can I buy: Financials planning around long term purchases versus family needs" presented by Kyle Lechtenberg where he discussed how to divide your income and prioritize your needs not only for family living but in addition to farming operational costs.
Next was "Creative Farm & Income Diversification" with Ryan MacKay, Tracy Woodard, and Ben Sam where they talked about how they grew their farms and operations, bringing in multiple sources of income, and expanding their businesses through marketing, resources, and their products.
Lastly was "Building your brand on Social Media" where I learned the key aspects to target in order to build a following and create a name or face for our company.

Day 2 of FUSION:Kicked off with the Opening Grand Session, thanking Colorado Farm Bureau for the event then was welcomed...
03/09/2025

Day 2 of FUSION:
Kicked off with the Opening Grand Session, thanking Colorado Farm Bureau for the event then was welcomed by CO FB President Carlyle Currier.
Words and introductions from YF&R chair Kevin Lussier, WLC Isabella Chism, and P&E chair Amyjo Estes.
Followed that was a speech from FFA National Secretary Luke Jennings and AFA Development manager Mercedes Roesch.
Wrapping up the general session was the keynote speaker, paralympian and comedian Josh Sunquist

Day 1 in Denver Colorado at the FUSION Conference is complete!Once I got registered I attended the Conference first time...
03/08/2025

Day 1 in Denver Colorado at the FUSION Conference is complete!
Once I got registered I attended the Conference first timers session where they went in about FUSION and it's schedule as well as a tour of the facilities.
After that was the welcome reception with networking and booths of agriculture company's and programs such as Farm Credit, FFA alumni and supporters, Farm Bureau, and more!

Being my first MDFB Convention and Young Farmers NextGen summit, going into this weekend I had only a fraction of it wou...
12/08/2024

Being my first MDFB Convention and Young Farmers NextGen summit, going into this weekend I had only a fraction of it would hold. I am so grateful for the opportunities it held with not enough hours in the day. I wish I was able to attend more than I did but I enjoyed and took away a lot from what I did attend.

First thing Saturday morning was my interview for the state ambassador contest where I discussed my interests in learning about the legislation side of Farm Bureau inorder to help myself better understand to further take that to local farmers and ranchers.

During the NextGen Luncheon, our speaker was Michelle Miller aka The Farm Babe. She spoke on her journey of using social media to spread the truth about common misconceptions when it come sto the world of agriculture, primarily focused on food products and marketing.

I had final preparations before heading into the discussion meet portion of the contest. We had a productive discussion on aiding value and opportunities for modern agriculturalists diverse agriculture.

The Hyatt in Cambridge provided beautiful scenery for a de-stress walk with running mates as our competition was over.

Today's speaker was Rod Snyder, who discussed the involvement and importance of the EPA within agriculture.
A huge congratulations to Ryan Snow and Sarah Bealle for their discussion meet winnings!
I am proud to announce and serve as a 2025 Maryland Farm Bureau State Ambassador alongside Holly!
I look forward to all the opportunities and individuals I will connect with.

Don't forget to check out the silent auction!

Last night was the Frederick County Farm Bureau annual meeting and banquet. I had the honor to present the milk toast an...
10/19/2024

Last night was the Frederick County Farm Bureau annual meeting and banquet. I had the honor to present the milk toast and invocation. Thank you to everyone who made last night possible and run smoothly! And as mentioned during the banquet we thank the legislators who came out. Its crucial for us farmers and ranchers that the legislators know and understand what the Farm Bureau is and does for the agricultural community and industry.

This past September was The Great Frederick Fair, a bittersweet one to me as it was the first fair since I have aged out...
10/14/2024

This past September was The Great Frederick Fair, a bittersweet one to me as it was the first fair since I have aged out of 4-H. Nonetheless I kept myself busy!

Monday Sept. 16th: It is tradition for the Farm Bureau Ambassador to drive the first tractor in the tractor pull. It was an honor to do so and no doubt the largest machine I'm ever going to drive.

Tuesday Sept. 17th: My family's farm Bryant Livestock LLC took 7 head of beef cattle for the open show, and we're excited that all our cattle were bred and owned.
Cow/calf pair- 5th
Mainetainer Jr. Heifer calf- 2nd & Reserve Champion
AOB Jr. Heifer calf- 2nd
AOD March Yearling Heifers- 2nd & 5th
Prospect steer 1- 2nd
Prospect steer 3- 3rd

Wednesday Sept. 18th: I had the amazing opportunity to be invited to the Ag Day Luncheon! There were members from numerous agricultural organizations from across the county and state. I had a great time hearing from others about their jobs and impact they have on the agricultural community. A huge thank you to President Nacy Keller for making it happen!
On Wednesday evening, I attended the FFA Greenhand and Character Counts Award Ceremony, not only to support my home chapter Urbana, but to also connect with other FFA members and chapters.

Friday Sept. 20th: I spent the day at the Farm Bureau Booth, engaging with the public. There were arts and crafts for the kids as well as an agricultural questions and facts wheel that the parents loved to jump in on! I always enjoy educating and engaging with the community about agriculture!

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