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Saskatchewan's 2021 Agriculture Scholarship Now Accepting Applications

The Ministry of Agriculture's Agriculture Scholarship Program for 2021 includes one scholarship of $4,000 and three runner-up scholarships of $2,000 each.
 
Farm Management Extension Specialist Jaycee Peutert says this year’s theme is ‘transparency’.
 
Participants are being encouraged to explore what transparency is and how it is connected to the public’s perception of modern agriculture.
 
She notes applicants can either submit a 3 minute video or a 1000 word essay on the topic of Transparency in Agriculture.
 
The scholarship program is available to students in Grade 12 and/or recent graduates who are entering agriculture-related post-secondary studies in 2021.
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