Kelsey Lennox, Ethan Ringelberg win 4-H scholarships

Aug 29, 2023

OTTAWA — Ontario’s Kelsey Lennox and Ethan Ringelberg are among the 15 4-H members from across Canada to win scholarships valued at $1,000 each. The scholarships, to be used toward their post-secondary education in a degree, certificate, or trade-based program for the upcoming academic year, are sponsored by John Deere Canada.

“We’re thankful to John Deere Canada for their continued commitment in helping 4-H youth members grow and become strong leaders for tomorrow,” shared Shannon Benner, CEO of 4-H Canada. “Scholarships like this help us achieve our goal of equipping our youth leaders with the leadership skills, confidence, and resiliency to achieve their goals.”

Together, 4-H Canada and John Deere Canada are committed to providing youth with the tools and guidance to lay the foundation for a life-long love of learning. Our ongoing partnership continues to focus on the 4-H spirit of leadership, responsibility, and a deep sense of community.

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Video: Root Exudates, Soil Biology, and How Plants Recruit Microbes | Field Talk Friday

Field Talk Friday | Dr. John Murphy | Root Exudates, Soil Biology, and How Plants Recruit Microbes

Most of us spend our time managing what we can see above ground—plant height, leaf color, stand counts, and yield potential. But the deeper you dig into agronomy, the more you realize that some of the most important processes driving crop performance are happening just millimeters below the surface.

In this episode of Field Talk Friday, Dr. John Murphy continues the soil biology series by diving into one of the most fascinating topics in modern agronomy: root exudates and the role they play in shaping the microbial world around plant roots.

Roots are not passive structures simply pulling nutrients out of the soil. They are active participants in the underground ecosystem. Plants constantly release compounds into the soil—sugars, amino acids, organic acids, and other molecules—that act as both energy sources and signals for soil microbes.