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Ag scholarships available to Missouri students

Graduating seniors in Missouri have until February to submit a State Fair Youth in Agriculture scholarship application.

This year, the program offers one $2,500 supreme scholarship sponsored by Sydenstricker John Deere of Missouri/Sydenstricker Angus Genetics, thirty $1,000 scholarships sponsored by the Youth in Agriculture committee and seven $1,000 scholarships sponsored by the Missouri State Fair Foundation.

Applicants must:

• Be high school seniors and active members of 4-H or FFA.
• Plan to enroll in an accredited Missouri college or university, and pursue a degree in agriculture.
• Have participated at least once as a 4-H or FFA exhibitor at the Missouri State Fair, however applicants cannot have sold livestock in a past Missouri State Fair Sale of Champions auction.

Applications are available online at www.mostatefair.com/youth-in-agriculture and should be submitted to the Missouri State Fair and must be postmarked by February 1, 2014.

For more information please call the Missouri State Fair at 1-800-422-FAIR (3247) or e-mail questions to [email protected].