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74 CANADA'S FARM SHOW Presented By Viterra June 2022
SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
PRECISION AGRICULTURE THAT MEETS ENVIRON-
MENTAL, SOCIAL, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
There are many reasons to adopt precision agriculture,
such as reducing waste, reducing costs, increasing
profits, and reducing farming’s footprint on the environ-
ment.
For today’s young people who will be tomorrow’s
leaders, considering environmental, social, and gover-
nance factors in addition to financial factors related to
the agriculture industry are all equally important.
is pleased to announce that for the
second time, students studying agriculture can apply for
a scholarship to win one of three US$2,000 scholar-
ships. Students who have a precision agriculture idea
that will have a positive impact on the environment, or
are socially responsible, are encouraged to apply for the
scholarship.
SCHOLARSHIP VALUE
The equivalent of US$2000 / country.
DEADLINE FOR STUDENT VIDEO SUBMISSION
11:59 pm, Thursday, June 30, 2022
(Eastern Time, North America).
JUDGING
A panel of judges, composed of sponsors, industry
leaders, and staff members, will determine
the top submissions in each country, and post these on
.
The top submissions will be shared in late August,
and farmers and producers will be invited to vote on the
best thesis/ideas throughout August and September.
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PANEL PRESENTATION
The winners, as determined by voting in each country,
will be asked to participate in a Precision Agriculture
Student Panel Webinar, where they will have the oppor-
tunity to present their thesis idea in more detail to
farmers.
ELIGIBILITY
Students can be studying in any field, not just agricul-
ture, including robotics, AI, engineering, environmental
science, etc. However, the ideas will need to be practical
and appealing to farmers, as farmers will be voting on
the concepts they believe are the most worthy and
practical for farmers in North America and the United
Kingdom.
• Contest is open to students in the United States,
• Canada, and United Kingdom.
• Enrolled full-time in a college or univeristy program
either as an undergraduate or as a graduate
student
• Enter contest between October 20, 2021, and
Thursday, June 30, 2022 at midnight.
• Winners will be required to provide proof that you
are enrolled in and attending the course of studies
as outlined in your submission.
SUBMISSION PROCESS
Students are invited to submit their idea, via a social
media video (Twitter and Facebook). The video should
describe the student’s research/thesis or new idea
regarding precision agriculture and its potential positiv
impact on the environment or is socially responsible.
• Videos should be less than 2-minutes in length
• Include the student or students first name(s)
• Include the hashtag #PAG22scholarship
• Entries should also tag the following social media
accounts:
• Twitter: @FarmsNews, @OntAg, @FarmsPrairies
• Facebook: @Farmscom
For privacy reasons, video submissions should not
include student’s full name, email, or telephone number
in the submission. Once has received the
contest entry, we will direct message students to obtain
your full name, email address, street address, and
telephone number.
To learn more about becoming a scholarship sponsor
in the United States, Canada, or the United Kingdom
please contact .
The winners of the 2021 Precision Agricul-
ture Scholarship Contest each won a scholarship valued
at US $2,000. The winners were:
• United States Winner: Austin Brown, Animal Science
Student, Penn State University
• United Kingdom Winner: Will Smith, PhD Student,
Agriculture Science, University of Lincoln
• Canadian Winner: Nicholas Bannon, BA Food,
Agriculture and Resource Exonomics Student,
University of Guelph
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