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2 scholarships available from Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau to study agriculture

Farm Bureau membership not required

Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau has two $1,000 Crops For College scholarships available for students planning to study agriculture (freshman year of college only). (Scott Anderson - sanderson@shawmedia.com)

By Derek Barichello

Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau has two $1,000 Crops For College scholarships available for students planning to study agriculture (freshman year of college only).

A farm bureau membership is not required. There also is a $1,500 Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau scholarship for full-time college students based on academic merit (freshman year of college only). For this scholarship, the applicant must be a dependent of a Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau member. Visit mpfarmbureau.org/scholarships to apply online.

The deadline to apply is April 1.

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Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello is the news editor for The Times in Ottawa and NewsTribune in La Salle, part of Shaw Local News Network, covering La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. He covers local and breaking news in the areas of government, education, business and crime and courts, among others.