Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers Program has two $1,000 scholarships to help students pursue a post-secondary education. One OYF Memorial Scholarship is for a new high school graduate and the other for someone who has already completed at least one year of post-secondary study. Students must be in an agriculture diploma or degree program. Each applicant […] Read more
Two $1,000 OYF scholarships available
Applications open for $20,000 4-H scholarship
Four categories are available for members to enter
Reading Time: < 1 minute Senior 4-H youth members could earn a $20,000 scholarship from Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction (L.E.A.D.). The L.E.A.D. awards recognize outstanding 4-H’ers who epitomize 4-H youth empowerment, have gained critical life skills through their 4-H experience, and who have positively impacted their community. There are four categories: community engagement & communications; environment & healthy living; […] Read more
Four Albertans win Deere 4-H scholarships
Reading Time: < 1 minute Rebecca Marie Carlson of Blackie, Casey Morey of Rochester, Heidi Trenson of Rimbey and Lisa Krista Jakobsen of Calgary are among 15 winners of John Deere 4-H scholarships for 2014. The scholarships of $1,000 each go toward a post-secondary education related to agricultural/mechanical trades, engineering, science, business, or health. Applications were reviewed by a panel […] Read more
Alberta Barley scholarships awarded
Reading Time: < 1 minute Larisa Jancewicz, Laurel Perrott, and Alireza Akhavan, are the recipients of the first annual Alberta Barley scholarships. Perrott is from Whitecourt, currently works as an agronomic adviser for Cargill in Vermilion, and is about to begin her master’s program at the University of Alberta. She will be researching intensive agronomic practices to maximize feed barley […] Read more
Wheat commission offering ag scholarships
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Alberta Wheat Commission is offering two $1,000 scholarships for students entering the agriculture program at the universities of Alberta and Lethbridge. “These scholarships will encourage talented young students to start a career in agriculture and ensure continued success of Alberta’s wheat industry,” says commission chair Kent Erickson. The undergraduate scholarships will be awarded starting […] Read more
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