Meikah Dado, a student from University of Wisconsin-Madison, finished in the top four of the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Virtual Collegiate Discussion Meet. The other finalists were Sarah Byrd of Mississippi, Marisa Phelps of Tennessee and the winner, Grace Hasler of Indiana.

A native of Amery, Wis., Dado will graduate this month with a bachelor’s degree in dairy science and life sciences communication. She plans to attend Texas A&M University in the fall to start her Master of Science degree in agricultural leadership, education and communication.

The Collegiate Discussion Meet, conducted using web conferencing this year, is designed to replicate a committee meeting where discussion and active participation are expected from each collegiate participant. Participants are judged on their ability to exchange ideas and information on an agricultural topic and find answers or solutions related to it.

Dado qualified for the national competition upon winning the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Collegiate Discussion Meet. All competitors received a $150 scholarship courtesy of CHS Foundation, in recognition of their efforts and making it to the national level. Students advancing to the Sweet 16 round received an additional $225 scholarship. As a finalist, Dado received an additional $1,500.

The Young Farmers and Ranchers program includes men and women between the ages of 18 and 35. The program’s goals are to help younger Farm Bureau members learn more about agriculture, network with other farmers and realize their full potential as leaders in agriculture and Farm Bureau.

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