Students can create awareness and promote U.S.- grown rice, National Rice Month, the importance of rice in their state, and earn scholarship money.

This week, the National Cattlemen’s Foundation announced the W.D. Farr Scholarship applications, worth $15,000 to two graduate students.

The Taking Root scholarship will award 10 graduating high school seniors each a $1,000 scholarship in forestry, plant sciences, horticulture, or entomology.

Syngenta is now accepting applications for its 2019 Agricultural Scholarship program. Totalling $20,000, scholarships will be awarded to college students.

The Pork Industry Scholarship program is available to college students who are current juniors or seniors pursuing a career in swine production.