Deadline: 30 June 2022

Farms.com 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 scholarships.  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.

There are many reasons to adopt precision agriculture, such as reducing waste, reducing costs, increasing profits, and reducing farming’s footprint on the environment. For today's young people who will be tomorrow's leaders, considering environmental, social, and governance factors in addition to financial factors related to the agriculture industry are all equally important. 

I. Eligibility 

Students can be studying in any field, not just agriculture, 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.

II. 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 positive 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 Farms.com has received the contest entry, we will direct message students to obtain your full name, email address, street address, and telephone number.