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Graduate students pursuing doctoral work in controlled environment agriculture fields have until Dec. 19 to submit applications for event scholarships.

As part of its ongoing tradition, the company is awarding scholarships to 36 students who are children of its employees.

The scholarship will support eligible first-gen students with college applications, financial aid and more in Allen’s hometown of Firebaugh, Calif.

UnitedAg’s Education Foundation has awarded 40 students across California and Arizona, bringing the program’s lifetime total to over $2 million invested in the next generation of agricultural leaders.

The California Table Grape Commission announced $168,500 in scholarships to students from the table grape growing regions of the state.

Kendall Rae Johnson, a 10-year-old Georgia farmer, is the youngest to receive a full-ride scholarship in agriculture to South Carolina State University. She says she’s only just begun.

Local students have received scholarships for the coming year, sponsored by PFMA members The Giant Company, Karns Foods, Rutter’s and Sheetz.

Her research focuses on the intersection of advanced LED lighting strategies and sustainable pest management in CEA strawberries.

This year $100,000 in scholarships were awarded in recognition of academic excellence and dedication to the agricultural industry,

The company fundraises for the Mathison Family scholarship, Stemilt Growers scholarship and the Thomas K. Mathison scholarship for students with ties to Washington’s tree fruit industry who are pursuing a college degree.