Page 18 2025 Logan County Spring Outlook LINCOLN DAILY NEWS March 2025 Farm Bureau Ag Scholarships: Where are they now? Logan County Farm Bureau has been awarding scholarships to high school seniors and college students studying agriculture or related fields since 2004. The recipients must have a parent or guardian that is a member of the Logan County Farm Bureau in good standing. Scholarship recipients are announced and recognized each year at the Logan County Farm Bureau’s annual Ag Breakfast. This year’s breakfast was held at 7 a.m. on March 20, 2025, at the American Legion. Many of the past scholarship recipients are still in agriculture and some have chosen to make Logan County their home. Let’s look back at some of the recipients and see where they are now. Krista (Ubbenga) Swanson Krista was a 2004 scholarship recipient. Krista holds a master’s degree in Agricultural Photo from Krista Swanson’s Facebook page Economics and a Bachelor’s Degree in Crop Sciences from the University of Illinois. She is currently the Chief Economist for the National Corn Growers Association. Krista was formerly a research analyst for the University of Illinois where she studied farm economics and policy impacts on agriculture. She frequently speaks at events across the country and is published on farmdoc. Krista and her husband raise their four children on their family farm. Abrigail (Sasse) Temple Abrigail is a 2006 recipient of the scholarship. The Farm Bureau Ag Scholarship provided funding for Abrigail to attend the University of Illinois College of ACES that included a wealth of hands-on experience in agriculture. She was able to take advantage of so many opportunities while at U of I. They include her own research project as an undergraduate, being a member of the meat judging team, and internships at a sow farm and as a USDA meat grader. Abrigail holds an undergraduate degree in animal science and master's degree in food science. After graduating she spent 13 years working as a research scientist at an Photo provided by Abrigail Temple Continued --
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