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Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau offers scholarships for students

Applications open Feb. 1 for agriculture and general education programs

University of Illinois Extension serving Bureau, La Salle, Marshall and Putnam counties is offering an Anhydrous Ammonia Certified Grower Training and certification from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, March 11, at room CTC 124/125 of Illinois Valley Community College.

Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau is offering scholarships for students pursuing higher education in agriculture or any field.

The “Advance in Ag” scholarship provides $1,500 for students planning to study agriculture at any college or trade school. Farm Bureau membership is not required.

An additional $2,000 scholarship is available for dependents of Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau members pursuing higher education in any field at any college or trade school.

Applications are available online at mpfarmbureau.org/scholarships starting Feb. 1. The deadline to submit applications is March 15.

Marshall-Putnam applicants can also apply for scholarships through the Iowa Agriculture and Agribusiness Foundation at iaafoundation.org.

For more information, visit mpfarmbureau.org/scholarships.

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