CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Colorado Farm Bureau is proud to announce that the winner of the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Collegiate Discussion Meet is CFB member Ryan O’Reilly. O’Reilly, a senior at Colorado State University, is studying environmental and natural resource economics. The final discussion centered on ensuring that farmers and ranchers, not government agencies, drive the management of natural resources.
“Ryan put 110 percent into this competition and did an amazing job representing Colorado State University and Colorado Farm Bureau,” said Lori Kester, Associate Director of Leadership Development for Colorado Farm Bureau. “This is the first time a CFB member has won the national competition, and we could not be happier.”
O’Reilly qualified for the national competition after winning the Colorado Collegiate Discussion Meet at the 2016 Colorado Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. As the National Champion, he received a $2,500 scholarship from competitive event sponsor John Deere.
— Colorado Farm Bureau
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