MARION COUNTY FARM BUREAU AND UF TO SUPPORT LOCAL AG STUDENTS

The Marion County Farm Bureau has established a $100,000 endowment to benefit students in the University of Florida’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences who hail from Marion County and pursue agricultural careers. The endowment is eligible for up to $50,000 in state matching funds. Six students will benefit from the endowment each year, receiving a $1,000 scholarship. If there are not sufficient students in one year to award all scholarships, the remaining funds will be used to support research at UF’s Plant Sciences Research and Education Unit in Citra

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