Chelsea Clifton of Kingfisher was named the 2011 Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet winner at the Oklahoma Farm Bureau 70th Annual Meeting Nov. 11, in Oklahoma City.
The 23-year-old Clifton competed against five other participants in three rounds of debate-style discussion where performance is evaluated on the exchange of ideas and information on pre-determined topics. Participants are judged on their ability to offer constructive criticism, cooperation and communication while analyzing agricultural problems and developing solutions.
As the state discussion meet winner, Clifton received a new John Deere lawn mower and the opportunity to compete for other prizes in the national discussion meet contest at the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention Jan. 8-11, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Clifton is a recent graduate of Texas Tech University where she received a degree in animal science. She currently works as the director of communications for the Oklahoma Youth Expo.
