$10,000 winner
School: Oklahoma State University
PhD candidate in Natural Resources Ecology and Management
“I am a dirt worshiper If we do not care for the soil we will not be able to meet the food and nutrition needs of a growing population. Most of the …
Topic: “Ag Scholarship Winner”
$2,500 winner
School: Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
Master’s candidate in Environmental Studies
“The practice of agriculture is vital for the maintenance of northern New Mexico’s unique culture and ecology. Agriculture IS culture, …
$10,000 winner
School: University of Wisconsin–Madison
PhD Candidate in Environment and Resources
“I have chosen to study plant breeding, with an emphasis on breeding for organic systems. Most commercial crop and vegetable varieties that are available today have …
$2,500 winner
School: Cornell University
PhD Candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
“For me, urban agriculture is essential for urban development, but also has more far-reaching consequences by influencing people’s health and providing a connection to …
$10,000 winner
School: Yale University
Year: Sophomore
Major: Environmental Studies
“One of the key reasons I decided to major in environmental studies at Yale is because this will give me the scientific and technical know-how, along with the political and economic …
$2,500 winner
School: Michigan State University
Year: Senior
Major: Organic/Sustainable Horticulture
“I have come to believe that truly protecting the environment will require thoughtful and conscientious people who are deeply connected to a specific place. More than …
$2,500 winner
School: University of Wisconsin- Madison
PhD candidate in Environment and Resources
“To me, sustainable agriculture is not a simple set of rules- rather, it is an ongoing effort to farm in a way that adapts to the unique environmental and social contexts of …
$2,500 winner
School: Michigan State
PhD candidate in Horticulture
“By enabling farmers to obtain more efficient use of farming inputs, we will be able to decrease the overall costs of operation, which will inevitably be passed onto consumers through lower prices. …
$2,500 winner
School: UC Santa Cruz
PhD Candidate in Environmental Studies
“I conceptualize sustainable agriculture as a conversion process that starts with reducing environmentally and human healthy-adverse inputs such as synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. The process …
$2,500 winner
School: UC Berkeley
PhD candidate in Environmental Science, Policy & Management
“My vision of sustainable agriculture is one in which agricultural practices enhance ecosystem functioning while also providing healthy food for communities. Integration of …
