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December 1, 2017
 ReachMORE Tour roundup
This week marked the first week of the reachMORE Tour. With
stops at MFA Inc. and Missouri Soil and Water Conservation District annual
meetings on Nov. 28, the Department of Agriculture team exchanged handshakes,
ideas and support with hundreds of farmers.
Director Chinn addressed the crowd of farmers and MFA
employees at the Holiday Inn Executive Center, after the large majority of the
audience visited the Department booth to offer their input via our customer
satisfaction and Governor’s Conference on Agriculture survey.
Division directors, Director Chinn and Deputy Director
Hawkins then traveled to Tan-Tar-A to speak to a packed room at the Missouri
Soil and Water Conservation Districts meeting. Each division director shared information about the services they provide the state, and why they enjoy doing
what they do each day. The majority of our staff are from a farm
background or currently live on the farm, so our passion for agriculture is
deep.
Tonight, we will be at the Missouri Livestock Symposium in Kirksville!
See the rest of our ReachMORE Tour dates here: http://agriculture.mo.gov/more/tour.php
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 MAbA applications accepted through Feb. 1, 2018
Agriculture has a tremendous impact on our nation’s economy, and Missouri is at the heart of this industry. It is important that young people carry on the tradition and heritage of those who have made this state the agricultural leader it is today and develop the skills necessary to continue that legacy in the future.
Since 1988, the Missouri Agribusiness Academy (MAbA) has awarded 900 academy memberships through a competitive application and interview process. To be eligible for the Missouri Agribusiness Academy, students must come from a farming family or be an active member of the National FFA Organization or 4-H. The 2018 MAbA class will tour agribusinesses, explore educational opportunities and meet with agricultural leaders in the St. Louis area from June 4 – 8, 2018. The students will end their week with a graduation ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City.
Apply now for the Missouri Agribusiness Academy!
Are you a high school sophomore interested in becoming a future leader in agriculture and your community? Then the Missouri Agribusiness Academy is for you! MAbA is a youth leadership program designed for thirty high school sophomores to explore career opportunities in agribusiness, government and production agriculture. Written applications accompanied by three letters of recommendation must be postmarked by Feb. 1, 2018. A link to the written application is below.
Learn more and download the application at Agriculture.Mo.Gov, or click here.
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 Youth in Agriculture Scholarships now available
The
Missouri State Fair Foundation Youth in Agriculture scholarship application for
Missouri High School seniors graduating in 2018 is now available. Applications
should be submitted to the Missouri State Fair and must be postmarked by
Feb. 1, 2018.
These scholarships are possible thanks to the gracious
contributions of many individuals and companies. One $5,000 platinum
scholarship sponsored by Youth in Agriculture supporters, one $2,500 supreme
scholarship sponsored by Sydenstricker John Deere of Missouri/Sydenstricker
Angus Genetics, and thirty $1,500 scholarships sponsored by Youth in
Agriculture are being offered.
Applicants must be high school seniors and active members
of 4-H or FFA, and have participated at least once as a 4-H or FFA exhibitor at
the Missouri State Fair. Eligible scholarship applicants must plan to
enroll in an accredited Missouri community college or a four-year-college or
university in the fall/spring semester immediately following graduation
from high school.
Missouri State Fair scholarships are funded through the
generosity of Youth in Agriculture sponsors and buyers of the livestock sold
during the annual Sale of Champions; the sponsors and buyers list is available here.
A portion of each animal’s sale price is allocated to the scholarship program.
Additional support is also provided by Guesa USA/Dairy Queen of Sedalia, Guesa
USA/Steak ‘n Shake of Sedalia, the Missouri
Department of Agriculture’s Annual Ag Golf Classic and the Missouri State
Fair Foundation.
Download the application here.
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This Week in Photos
  This week, we highlight Director Chinn's television interview on rural broadband, the Capitol Christmas Tree Ceremony with Butch and Darlene Augsburg from Philadelphia, Mo. and ReachMORE Tour visits to the MFA Annual Meeting and Missouri Soil & Water Conservation Meeting.
 
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