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Students face-off at Western Dairy Challenge to prepare for nationals
Fifty-five students from five western universities and one Canadian university competed in the sixth annual Western Regional Dairy Challenge March 3-5, 2011 in Fresno, Calif.
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NMPF accepting applications for 2011 scholarship program
The National Milk Producers Federation is now accepting applications for its National Dairy Leadership Scholarship Program for academic year 2011-2012.
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Five $1,000 Pa. dairy scholarships available
Outstanding students with an interest in the dairy industry can apply for one of five $1,000 scholarships offered by the Center for Dairy Excellence. Applications are due June 1. The scholarships will be available for the 2011–2012 academic year.
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87 percent of young farmers, ranchers express more optimism
The latest survey of participants in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers & Ranchers program shows that America’s young farmers and ranchers are an optimistic lot. Results of the 19th annual YF&R survey reveal that 87 percent of those surveyed are more optimistic about farming and ranching than they were five years ago.
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$40,000 in scholarships available; applications due April 15
The National Dairy Shrine is again looking for applications for its annual funding of scholarships. Applications must be completed by April 15. Official scholarship application award forms are available on the NDS web site, www.dairyshrine.org under scholarships.
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Universities collaborate to give students real world dairy experience
Las Cruces Sun-News reports three colleges have joined forces to create the Great Plains Dairy Consortium to provide students with the background necessary to manage a large dairy herd.
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Midwest Dairy Challenge draws over 65 students to Menomonie, Wisconsin
The seventh Annual Midwest Dairy Challenge, which ran February 9-11, 2011, attracted 68 students from 16 universities and colleges to the event hosted by the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
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Apply now for Dairy Calf and Heifer Association scholarship
Each year, the Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) offers a scholarship for $1,000.
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Sign up now for dairy scholarships
If you or someone you know could use some cash toward college, be sure to check out this opportunity.
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Hilmar Cheese Company offers scholarships
Applications are due by March 15.
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Calling all students: New essay scholarship program
The winning student will receive a $1,000 scholarship to pursue education in a cattle-related field of study.
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- Global food: waste not, want not
- Heat stress in dairy calves
- AFBF president issues statement on U.S.-EU trade negotiations
- Buckle your seatbelt for the House consideration of the farm bill
- Study: Federal milk marketing order would help Calif. producers
- Ag markets were generally mixed overnight trading
