Page 11 2024 Logan County Spring Farm Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS March 2024 Elizabeth Stoll Wrage was a 2001 recipient of the scholarship and today that scholarship has brought her full circle. After graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Biology from Washington University and a Master’s Degree in Crop Science from the University of Illinois Elizabeth now works for Innovative Seed Solutions, a joint venture global sorghum company between Bayer Crop Sciences (formerly known as Monsanto) and Remington Seeds. She and her husband Jason are raising their family in the community that raised both of them in agriculture. Jim Drew is in his 46th year with the Logan County Farm Bureau and has worked tirelessly to ensure the maintenance and growth of the program. In 2023 six scholarships were awarded totaling $22,000.00. Just as the agriculture industry is constantly evolving, so is education. As the cost of education rises, the number of college students declines, and therefore the work force is affected. Scholarships are an excellent way to ensure the future of agriculture in Logan County. Students majoring in agriculture and its related sciences are exploring the ever-changing challenges of the ecosphere and how humans interact with the environment. Agriculture is an important part of society in many ways; it supports livelihood through habitat, food, and jobs; building a strong economy through trade; and providing raw materials for food, products, and daily living. [Lesleigh Bennett Lincoln Daily News]
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MzExODA=