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| Spotlight on Youth - Jan. 27, 2010 |
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Harvest Land Co-op accepting scholarship applications
RICHMOND, Ind. — With the future in the hands of the next generation, it is important for every young adult to have the sky as their limit and not be burdened with financial hardships just to receive an education. This is why Harvest Land Co-op is proud to offer ten $500 agricultural scholarships for the 2010-11 academic year. These scholarships will focus on need and leadership potential of future contributors to the agricultural industry.
To be eligible for this scholarship, the student must:
•Be a high school senior;
•Enter a post-high school agricultural program;
•Be involved in agriculture in their local community;
•Live or attend school in Harvest Land Co-op’s market area.
The applications will be evaluated by Harvest Land’s Youth Development Committee. All applicants will be notified of the status of their application. The scholarships will then be awarded at the senior honors program of the students who are selected. However, payment of the scholarship will be made after verification of the students’ successful completion of the first semester, quarter, or term and enrollment in the second semester, quarter, or term of the post-high school program. To obtain an application, visit www.harvestlandcoop.com and click on Scholarships.
Applications are due March 1 to the following address: Harvest Land Co-op, Youth Development Committee, ATTN: Luann Nichol, P.O. Box 516, Richmond, IN 47375. For questions, please call Luann at 1-800-866-2736.
Alexander FFA hosts chapter job interview contest
ALBANY, Ohio — The Alexander FFA Chapter held a chapter competition for the job interview CDE (Career Development Event). Members who competed for the division 3 position were Whitney Mullins, Tess Marks, and Kim Holcomb. The winner of the competition was Kim Holcomb and will be going to the district competition, which is going to be held on Feb. 18 at Federal Hocking High School. Members who will be competing in the job interview contest include Division 1 – Xavier Justice, Division 2 – is unknown at the present time, Division 3 – Kim Holcomb, Division 4 – Heather Ghould and Division 5 – Jacob Hedrick.
Iowa Soybean to award up to $15,000 in scholarships
ANKENY, Iowa — The Iowa Soybean Assoc. is looking for qualified candidates to apply for its agriculture scholarships. ISA will award up to $15,000 this year through the ISA Ag Scholarship Program; it will be presented in as many as ten $1,500 scholarships to capable high school seniors pursuing a degree in agriculture or an agriculture-related field.
High school seniors interested in applying for an ISA scholarship must be Iowa residents and be attending any ag-related college or university. Other criteria include: an accumulated GPA of at least 3.0, community involvement, leadership, future plans in agriculture, a short essay regarding the student’s role in the future of agriculture, and three letters of recommendation. Preference will be given to those applicants whose parents or grandparents are or become policy dues-paying members of ISA.
Those students who would like to apply should contact their guidance counselors for more information or log on to ISA’s website at www.iasoybeans.com for a downloadable scholarship application and complete list of criteria.
ISA Ag Scholarship Program applications must be postmarked no later than March 15. Scholarship winners will be notified by April 30.
Completed applications can be mailed to Mary Whitcomb, Iowa Soybean Association, 1255 SW Prairie Trail Parkway, Ankeny, IA 50023.
For more information, call Mary Whitcomb at the ISA office at 800-383-1423. To learn more about ISA, visit its website at www.iasoybeans.com
Farm Credit scholarship deadline approaching
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Feb. 26 deadline is fast approaching for applications for Farm Credit Services of Mid-America (FCS) scholarships.
FCS, a $16 billion agricultural lending cooperative serving farmers, agribusinesses and rural residents in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee, is committed to educational success and is offering scholarships to college students enrolled in agricultural programs. Thirty-six scholarships – ranging in value from $1,000 to $1,500 – will be awarded to children of members of Farm Credit. This is in addition to awarding over $60,000 in scholarships to students attending universities with ag colleges as well as the 4-H and FFA, bringing FCS’s total scholarship investment to over $100,000 annually.
Through an initiative endorsed by the Farm Credit board, the scholarships are part of the cooperative’s stewardship program which involves returning greater value to rural America by increasing the association’s investment in education and youth activities.
The scholarships are available to members, their dependents and spouses of the ag lending cooperative. Scholarships will be awarded in April based on academic record, leadership qualities, and community involvement. To apply, go online to www.e-farmcredit.com and click on Community Support to download the application. Or call 1-800-444-3276 to talk the closest office about obtaining an application.
Eastern Hancock hosts bull soundness event
GREENFIELD, Ind. — The Eastern Hancock Agricultural Sciences Department in conjunction with Veterinary Care and Consultation will be conducting a bull breeding soundness examination day on Friday, Feb. 26 at the Eastern Hancock Life Science Facility. Bulls should be at least 12 months of age.
The purpose of this exam will allow producers for a minimal fee of $30 to have their animals tested for fertility soundness before the upcoming breeding season. The testing will be completed onsite.
Since there will be a tight schedule, producers are asked to call and reserve an appointment time for their bull test. Appointments will be scheduled for every thirty minutes beginning at 9 a.m.
With this testing, producers should be able to have a more predictable breeding season. You need to make your appointment by Feb. 19.
To reserve your appointment, please contact Scott Jacobs, agriculture science and business teacher by calling 317-936-5595.
Parkway FFA annual fruit sale dubbed a success
ROCKFORD, Ohio — The Parkway FFA members throughout the month of November were selling fruit to the public. The sale consisted of apples, navels, tangelos, grapefruit, BBQ Sauce, peanuts, and many other things that appealed to many people. The fruit was received in the middle of December and was packaged in the next two days. It was then delivered to the customers within the week, or even that day. The members are still taking in their money if you have not paid for your fruit.
For the Parkway FFA Chapter, there were 753.5 boxes sold. This amounts to approximately $19,800 dollars brought in through this fundraiser. This sale is up 64 boxes from last year, but still not the top selling year.
The Parkway FFA Chapter uses these funds to pay for many activities and events that the students experience throughout the year. Some of these events are state and national convention, CDE events, officer retreat, furnishing the fair food stand, and many other opportunities that teach students lessons and give them memories. |
| 1/27/2010 |
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