Applicants must be attending an accredited four-year university in the U.S. and have a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4-point scale (or comparable).
Universities have various names for majors, so an exact list of acceptable majors for applicants cannot be provided. However, majors of these types would be considered: agronomy, plant genetics, rangeland ecology, plant pathology, entomology, dairy science, animal science, soil science, biosystems engineering, agricultural engineering, agricultural sustainability and ecosystem sciences.
Scholarship applications are due April 1 of each year. Application forms can be found on the American Forage & Grassland Council website.
Scholarships will be awarded by Aug. 1 of each year. Proceeds will be deposited directly with the university upon verification of enrollment.
John E. Baylor formerly served as state extension forage specialist at Pennsylvania State University, where he developed a model extension program and started the Pennsylvania Forage Council. He was widely recognized for leadership roles in professional and public forage organizations. Baylor was also the founder of the Forage and Grassland Foundation. FG
For questions regarding this scholarship, contact Tom Keene at the University of Kentucky at (859) 257-3144. Those interested in making tax-deductible contributions to the scholarship fund are also invited to contact Tom Keene.
—From American Forage & Grassland Council news release
