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The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) has awarded 18 scholarships to graduate students for the Fall of 2024. These scholarships support research in sustainable resource management. EREF has a history of funding research in the waste management sector, and the recipients were chosen based on the potential impact of their research and alignment with EREF's priorities. The scholarships were awarded to students pursuing master's and doctoral degrees in various fields, including environmental engineering, geography, and molecular biology. For more information on EREF's Scholarship Program, visit their website. [Extracted from the article]

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) recently honored the 2024 Drivers of the Year, Operators of the Year, and Hall of Fame inductees at their annual Awards Breakfast at WasteExpo in Las Vegas. The event also recognized the recipients of the NWRA Women's Council scholarships and the NWRA Future Industry Leaders Alliance (FILA) Leadership Certificate Program. The award recipients were commended for their outstanding safety and leadership efforts in the waste and recycling industry. The Hall of Fame inductees were selected based on their contributions to the industry, while the Driver of the Year and Operator of the Year awards were given to individuals who demonstrated exceptional performance and safety records. [Extracted from the article]

Subway has partnered with T. Marzetti Co. to offer four sauces in grocery stores, with proceeds benefiting the Fresh Start Scholarship Fund. The sauces include Sweet Onion Teriyaki, Roasted Garlic Aioli, Baja Chipotle, and Creamy Italian MVP. Subway's senior vice president for culinary and Innovation, Paul Fabre, stated that the sauces allow fans to elevate their culinary creations while supporting an important cause. The 16-ounce bottled sauces will be available at select U.S. grocers and retail stores, including Walmart, Kroger, and Albertson's. [Extracted from the article]

The National Pork Industry Foundation is currently accepting applications for the Neil Dierks Scholarship, which awards $5,000 annually to a graduate student studying a field that directly supports the pork industry. This scholarship honors Neil Dierks, the former CEO of the National Pork Producers Council, for his contributions to the industry. The recipient will be announced at the National Pork Industry Forum in March 2025. This scholarship program is in addition to the Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship, which awards $2,500 to 10 undergraduates pursuing careers in the pork industry. For more information and to apply, visit the NPPC's online form. [Extracted from the article]

CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Foundation today announced the scholarship award recipients and entrepreneurial pitch competition results from its third annual Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge in collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). "I can't say enough about our talented students who competed during Kroger's Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Challenge program", said Dr. Harry Williams, President & CEO of Thurgood Marshall College Fund. B About Thurgood Marshall College Fund b Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community. [Extracted from the article]

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges have announced the sixth cohort of the FFAR Veterinary Student Research Fellowship. This fellowship provides 15 students from around the world the opportunity to pursue research in areas such as global food security, sustainable animal production, and environmental sustainability. One of the fellows, Sydney Puda from Michigan State University, will be studying the survival rate of male pigs. Puda aims to enhance survival rates in male pigs by examining how genes involved with the immune system work in pigs' guts and understanding the specific biological mechanisms that influence the immune response in male and female pigs. The research seeks to understand how sex affects immune function and offers potential solutions to enhance gut immune health and survival rates in male pigs. [Extracted from the article]

Dr. Gary L. Allee was posthumously honored with the 2024 John B. Swisher Leadership Award for his lifelong contributions to the swine industry. Allee, a world-renowned swine nutritionist, spent over 25 years at the University of Missouri and later built his career at Kansas State University. He was recognized nationally and internationally for his pioneering contributions to swine nutrition and production. As part of the award, United Animal Health will donate $5,000 to the University of Missouri Gary L. Allee Memorial Scholarship Fund, which awards need-based scholarships to students studying agriculture. [Extracted from the article]

Seaboard Foods has awarded 65 $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who will be attending technical schools, colleges, and universities in the fall. The scholarships are part of the company's commitment to supporting education and nurturing future leaders. The recipients were chosen based on their academic achievements, extracurricular activities, work experience, and community engagement. Since 2003, Seaboard Foods has provided nearly $528,000 in scholarships to approximately 465 high school seniors. For more information about the scholarship recipients, visit the company's website. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses that Investor demand drives student housing deal volumes, as the sector shows its resiliency through the pandemic. Topics discussed include Student housing's much-touted resiliency has given investors confidence in the sector despite lingering economic disruption and a pandemic resurgence; and the student housing asset class has proven to be largely pandemic-proof as it was recession-proof in 2008.

EREF is a 501(c)3 class charity that advances scientific research and creates educational pathways that enable innovation in sustainable waste management practices. B Raleigh, NC b - The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) announced it will hold its 2023 Fall Classic & Networking Event September 27 & 28 at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. [Extracted from the article]

\Murray Scholarship fund recipient Ricardo Sheler is an engineering student at New York University, about to start his senior-year research project on flood and community resilience in the South Bronx. As conversations around climate change heat up, colleges and universities are beginning to lead the way in looking for solutions. [Extracted from the article]

The proceeds support the council's programs, including the academic scholarship programs that provide a career path in the waste and recycling industry. NEW YORK, May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WasteExpo, North America's largest solid waste, recycling and organics industry tradeshow and conference, today announces it brought 13,000 industry professionals together with over 550 exhibitors to discuss the future of the industry May 1-4 in New Orleans, LA. [Extracted from the article]

Smithfield Foods has established an endowed scholarship program at the University of Mount Olive in North Carolina. The program aims to improve access to education and provide opportunities for the dependents of Smithfield's contract growers. The scholarship will cover a portion of tuition and fees for one rising junior and one rising senior each year, and recipients must demonstrate academic excellence and pursue studies and a career in agriculture, engineering, operations, or supply chain. Smithfield has a history of supporting the university through various initiatives and partnerships. [Extracted from the article]

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians recently held a Veterinary Student Poster Competition, sponsored by United Animal Health and supported by a grant from the Zoetis Foundation. Fifteen veterinary students were awarded scholarships ranging from $200 to $500 for their outstanding posters. The top 15 abstracts, not selected for oral presentation at the annual meeting, were eligible to compete in the poster competition. A panel of AASV veterinarian volunteers interviewed the students and scored their posters to determine the scholarship awards. [Extracted from the article]

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation awarded scholarships totaling $25,000 to 15 veterinary students who participated in the AASV Student Seminar at the Annual Meeting. Megan Neveau Thomas from Iowa State University received the top student presentation award and a $5,000 scholarship for her presentation on the interstate swine transportation network as a predictor of pathogen spread across the U.S. Elanco Animal Health provided $20,000 in additional funding, allowing the AASV Foundation to award scholarships to the 2nd through 15th place presenters. The remaining students received scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,500. The Zoetis Foundation also provided a grant to support $750 awards for each student selected to participate in the oral session. [Extracted from the article]

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has announced the winners of the Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry and Neil Dierks scholarships. These scholarships recognize outstanding university students pursuing careers in the U.S. pork industry. The winners of the $2,500 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship are undergraduates in a two-year swine program or a four-year college of agriculture program. The winners of the $5,000 Neil Dierks Scholarship are current or applied-for-acceptance graduate students in a swine program. The scholarship applications for 2025 will open in September 2024. [Extracted from the article]

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has announced the Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program, a scholarship program aimed at increasing the number of veterinarians serving livestock producers in the state. The program provides financial support to Nebraska students pursuing degrees in animal science or veterinary science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Nebraska's livestock industry contributes over $6 billion annually to the state's economy, but there is a shortage of food animal veterinarians. The Elite 11 Program aims to address this shortage by removing the barrier of cost for Nebraska students interested in food animal veterinary medicine. [Extracted from the article]

Merck Animal Health has partnered with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation to sponsor the 2024 recipients of the AASVF and Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program. A total of $50,000 in scholarships was awarded to 10 veterinary students, with each student receiving $5,000. The scholarships were announced at the 55th AASV Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Merck Animal Health is committed to supporting the next generation of veterinary leaders in the swine industry, and the AASV Foundation appreciates their ongoing support. Eligible students must be enrolled in accredited veterinary medicine colleges in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America, or the Caribbean Islands. [Extracted from the article]

The Arkansas Agriculture Department (AAD) and Farm Credit are partnering to provide eight, $1,000 Homegrown by Heroes academic scholarships to military veterans and active military personnel, and their spouses, children or grandchildren who are pursuing a degree in agriculture.Funding for the scholarships is provided by Farm Credit.Online applications are available here and are due March 15, 2019. In Arkansas, Farm Credit associations are owned by the more than 11,000 customer-owners they serve. "We are proud to partner with Farm Credit to provide academic scholarships for the men and women, and their families, that have served our country in the military", says Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward. [Extracted from the article]

Now those prices are going down - one analyst has said he can make a very good case for $4 corn this fall - and beef and dairy prices are coming up."It's going to be a wild year, and a lot will depend on the weather, which we of course can't control."Land rents and production both affect farmland prices, Myers says. Action, or inaction, of the government also is an influence on farmland prices, Myers says."We still don't have a new farm bill; there has been a lot of playing politics and not much accomplished. As "bumps in the road" occur in the farm economy, "farmland prices will reflect that", Abbot Myers, chairman of the board of the Mississippi Land Bank, said at the organization's annual meeting.But, he says, while some analysts are warning of a sharp retreat in land prices, "I don't foresee another farmland bubble like the one that occurred in the 1980s, when there was a total collapse in values."Some people feel prices are too high right now; others say prices will keep steadily going up, but at a slower rate than the past few years. [Extracted from the article]

Here's a look at the scholarships that are currently available, including links to apply and deadlines: IL Corn The Illinois Corn Growers Association is offering five $1,000 scholarships for high school seniors and postsecondary students in agriculture. B Deadline to apply: March 15 b Farm Credit Illinois Farm Credit Illinois awards 30 $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors with agricultural career aspirations planning to enroll in an agriculture-based college curriculum in the fall. Each year, farm organizations throughout Illinois offer scholarships to students from ag backgrounds who may be pursuing agricultural or ag-related degrees. [Extracted from the article]

B Deadline to apply: March 15 b Farm Credit Illinois Farm Credit Illinois awards 30 $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors with agricultural career aspirations planning to enroll in an agriculture-based college curriculum in the fall. Each year, farm organizations throughout Illinois offer scholarships to students from ag backgrounds who may be pursuing agricultural or ag-related degrees. Here's a look at the scholarships that are currently available, including links to apply and deadlines: IL Corn The Illinois Corn Growers Association is offering five $1,000 scholarships for high school seniors and postsecondary students in agriculture. [Extracted from the article]

Here's a look at the scholarships that are currently available, including links to apply and deadlines: IL Corn The Illinois Corn Growers Association is offering five $1,000 scholarships for high school seniors and postsecondary students in agriculture. Each year, farm organizations throughout Illinois offer scholarships to students from ag backgrounds who may be pursuing agricultural or ag-related degrees. B Deadline to apply: March 15 b Farm Credit Illinois Farm Credit Illinois awards 30 $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors with agricultural career aspirations planning to enroll in an agriculture-based college curriculum in the fall. [Extracted from the article]

Here's a look at the scholarships that are currently available, including links to apply and deadlines: IL Corn The Illinois Corn Growers Association is offering five $1,000 scholarships for high school seniors and postsecondary students in agriculture. B Deadline to apply: March 15 b Farm Credit Illinois Farm Credit Illinois awards 30 $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors with agricultural career aspirations planning to enroll in an agriculture-based college curriculum in the fall. Each year, farm organizations throughout Illinois offer scholarships to students from ag backgrounds who may be pursuing agricultural or ag-related degrees. [Extracted from the article]

B Deadline to apply: March 15 b Farm Credit Illinois Farm Credit Illinois awards 30 $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors with agricultural career aspirations planning to enroll in an agriculture-based college curriculum in the fall. Each year, farm organizations throughout Illinois offer scholarships to students from ag backgrounds who may be pursuing agricultural or ag-related degrees. Here's a look at the scholarships that are currently available, including links to apply and deadlines: IL Corn The Illinois Corn Growers Association is offering five $1,000 scholarships for high school seniors and postsecondary students in agriculture. [Extracted from the article]

IL Corn offers scholarship IL Corn is offering five $1,000 scholarships for high school seniors and postsecondary students in agriculture. Check out award-winning Illinois dairy farmers Doug and Trish Scheider and Dan and Sarah Scheider operate Scheidairy Farm in Stephenson County, Ill., and were recognized by the Illinois Milk Producers Association with the Dairy Sustainability Award for their environmental innovation in technology and management. [Extracted from the article]

MGB Marketing, a cooperative of fruit growers, was well represented at the International Fresh Produce Association's inaugural Global Produce and Floral Show held Oct. 27-29 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. MGB is headquartered in Grand Junction, Mich, and had representatives on hand to tell the Michigan blueberry story. The soy scholarship is managed by ASA and made possible through a grant by BASF Corp. High school seniors may apply online through Dec. 31. ASA and BASF have recognized and rewarded students for their hard work and interest in agriculture through the Soy Scholarship since 2008. [Extracted from the article]

The Arkansas Rice Federation has proudly served the state since 2008 to further the mission of USA Rice, by advocating on behalf of rice farmers, millers, merchants, and businesses. Funding has provided conservation practices and impacted over 800,000 acres of rice and rice rotation ground. Hankins said, "I have been with USA Rice since 2015 with a mission to grow the rice stewardship program. [Extracted from the article]

Troy Bancroft, AgroLiquid co-founder and board president, was recently honored by the National FFA Organization with the Honorary American FFA Degree during the 95th National FFA Convention on Oct. 28 in Indianapolis. Woodruff to serve as MSU's interim president MSU Provost Teresa Woodruff will serve as the Michigan State University's interim president, leading the school during a tumultuous time after Samuel Stanley Jr.'s resignation. Michigan dairy producers OK continuation referendum Michigan's dairy producers have approved a referendum to continue the Michigan Dairy Market Program for Grade "A" Milk. [Extracted from the article]

Michigan dairy producers OK continuation referendum Michigan's dairy producers have approved a referendum to continue the Michigan Dairy Market Program for Grade "A" Milk. Troy Bancroft, AgroLiquid co-founder and board president, was recently honored by the National FFA Organization with the Honorary American FFA Degree during the 95th National FFA Convention on Oct. 28 in Indianapolis. Woodruff to serve as MSU's interim president MSU Provost Teresa Woodruff will serve as the Michigan State University's interim president, leading the school during a tumultuous time after Samuel Stanley Jr.'s resignation. [Extracted from the article]

Troy Bancroft, AgroLiquid co-founder and board president, was recently honored by the National FFA Organization with the Honorary American FFA Degree during the 95th National FFA Convention on Oct. 28 in Indianapolis. Michigan dairy producers OK continuation referendum Michigan's dairy producers have approved a referendum to continue the Michigan Dairy Market Program for Grade "A" Milk. Woodruff to serve as MSU's interim president MSU Provost Teresa Woodruff will serve as the Michigan State University's interim president, leading the school during a tumultuous time after Samuel Stanley Jr.'s resignation. [Extracted from the article]

Woodruff to serve as MSU's interim president MSU Provost Teresa Woodruff will serve as the Michigan State University's interim president, leading the school during a tumultuous time after Samuel Stanley Jr.'s resignation. Michigan dairy producers OK continuation referendum Michigan's dairy producers have approved a referendum to continue the Michigan Dairy Market Program for Grade "A" Milk. Troy Bancroft, AgroLiquid co-founder and board president, was recently honored by the National FFA Organization with the Honorary American FFA Degree during the 95th National FFA Convention on Oct. 28 in Indianapolis. [Extracted from the article]

About TechWaste Recycling Inc. TechWaste Recycling is a forward-thinking electronics recycling firm dedicated to providing organizations with responsible electronics recycling and IT asset disposal solutions that meet immediate and long-term corporate and environmental objectives. TechWaste Recycling announces the launch of TechWaste Recycling Scholarship Program. [Extracted from the article]

Troy Bancroft, AgroLiquid co-founder and board president, was recently honored by the National FFA Organization with the Honorary American FFA Degree during the 95th National FFA Convention on Oct. 28 in Indianapolis. Michigan dairy producers OK continuation referendum Michigan's dairy producers have approved a referendum to continue the Michigan Dairy Market Program for Grade "A" Milk. Woodruff to serve as MSU's interim president MSU Provost Teresa Woodruff will serve as the Michigan State University's interim president, leading the school during a tumultuous time after Samuel Stanley Jr.'s resignation. [Extracted from the article]

Eligible applicants include soil and water conservation districts, watershed districts, watershed management organizations and counties. The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources is now accepting grant applications for a new program that will benefit pollinator and beneficial insect species' habitat. [Extracted from the article]