Jordan Berg was selected the winner of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Collegiate Discussion Meet contest at the organization’s 106th Annual Meeting and YFA Conference.
Berg is a freshman student at UW-Madison from Granton studying Life Sciences Communication and Public Policy. She is involved in Badger Dairy Club, Association of Women in Agriculture and Adventure Learning Programs. Additionally, she is also serving as this year’s Clark County Fairest of the Fair. Coming from a dairy farming family, she plans to pursue a career in agricultural policy, advocating for small farms and the agriculture industry.
The Collegiate Discussion Meet is a panel discussion. Collegiate members are judged on their ability to lead a committee discussion. Discussion includes current issues affecting agriculture and to develop consensus on an action plan to effectively address issues.
By participating, members build basic discussion skills, develop a keen understanding of important agricultural issues and explore how groups can pool knowledge to reach a consensus and solve problems.
Berg will receive a $1,500 scholarship courtesy of GROWMARK, Inc. She will represent Wisconsin in the National Collegiate Discussion Meet. The National Collegiate Discussion Meet is held in conjunction with the American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference. Furthermore, Berg will be a guest of WFBF at the 2026 YFA Conference.
In addition to Berg, other finalists included Emily Sydow of UW-Madison, Holly Daly and Isabelle McReath of UW-Platteville, and Victoria Havlik and Allison Schmitt of UW-River Falls.
