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CHECK OUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2024-25 AWARDS

ACCESS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Non Profits in Ag Speaker

AG Education AS A CAREER

GROWING FRESH POTATOES

CAREERS IN SALES

HYDROPOWER

Science of a potato

Applying SCIENCE TO AGRICULTURE

Building a budget Savvy Business

Banking & Lending in agriculture

Imports & Exports of ag: Understanding Trade

Technology in Tractors

SCHEDUle A SPEAKER

Wanna have a hearty 30 minute conversation with an Industry Professional? Here Is your chance!

Click on the topics that Interest you.

Include dates/times that we could come to your classroom.

Someone will reach out within a couple days to schedule something that works for your class calendar.

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IRRIGATION IN THE

COLUMBIA BASIN

TECHNOLOGY

GROWING CROPS

ROLE OF FUEL & ENERGY IN AG

GROWER EDUCATION COURSES

First Aid/CPR/AEDTRAINING

WSPF looks forward to seeing you at the 2025 Potato Conference and providing this training to growers, shippers and vendors in our industy in need of this certification. Training takes place at the Toyota Center and requires paid registration to the Washington/Oregon Potato Conference

FREE to INDUSTRY professionals as our way of saying THANKS

Ag In Classroom Video

MAKE A GIFT

"TODAY'S AG" AWARENESS PROMPTS

• Explain why the Columbia River and the dams are important in our region.

• Describe 4 or more considerations required to grow quality potatoes in the Columbia Basin.

• Discuss a minimum of 3 crops that are grown in or around the Tri-Cities region and how those crops impact our state's economy.

• Highlight and discuss one political topic that impacts farmers in our area. (minimum wage requirements, international trade regulations, immigration reform)

• Highlight 3 agriculture related careers that you would be interested in. Describe education requirements, demand for those positions (such as companies that are hiring those positions) and the earning potential and payscale for each of them. Discuss if you would be interested ini pursuing a career of this sort.

• Identify one agriculture related company in our area and highlight how it is beneficial to the industry, the local economy and the community.

Requirements

ESSAYS THAT ARE SELECTED WILL RECEIVE EXTRA CREDIT AND A $20 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO DUTCH BROS

• Essays must be between 300-500 words
• Full credit will be received when essays are well written, gramatically correct, accurate and include your personal insight and opinions.
• Do not plagiarize, we will check!
• Essays must be signed (or submitted by a teacher at one of the participating schools)

Ag World Support Systems

Agri-NW

Ag West Farm Credit x 2

Balcom & Moe

Bayer Crop Science

Co-Energy/Connell Oil

Commercial Tire

KeyBank

Lamb Weston x 2

Les Schwab Tire

Lindsay/Zimmatic

McCain Foods

Numerica

Nutrien Ag Solutions

-North Basin

NW Biologic

RHD

RDO Equipment x 2

Skone and Connors x 2

Spudnik

Syngenta

USI Insurance Services

Valley Agronomics-Basin City

Warden Hutterian Brethren

Washington Trust Bank

Washington Oregon Potato

Wilbur Ellis

Wyckoff Farms

AMVAC

Clifton Larson Allen

Commercial Tire

Corteva

Diamond Back Farms

Heartland Ag System

Helena Agri Enterprises

HUB Northwest Insurance

International Paper x 2

Lamb Weston Central Basin

Lamb Weston Farming

M&M Potato

Rabo Agrifinance

RHD Farming

RMK Agronomy

Simplot Food Group

Simplot Grower Solutions

Teton West of WA

Two Rivers Terminal

Umpqua Bank

Verbruggen

VIP SPONSORS

HOLE

SPONSORS

GOLD SPONSORS

THANK YOU

Your generous participation supports Ag in the Classroom, Ex In Ag Scholarships & Grower Education in our area.

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Hole Sponsors

WSPF is committed to investing in young people and their pursuit of agriculture careers. We hope that these mini-grants will offer students and teachers opportunities to identify creative ways for hands-on learning. Please consider applying for mini-grants that can assist in providing these opportunities.

Be sure to articulate your passion and specifically how your proposed idea will advance your educational/professional goals. If you would like to set up a personal meeting with some WSPF professionals, we would love to speak with you about your ideas.

If you would like more Information or would like to request an application, please contact our Executive Director Kellee Balcom

Every participating high school will offer semi-annual essay prompts regarding current agriculture issues. Though topics will be "everyday issues" for industry professionals, these questions will inspire curiosity and research for pertinent challenges. These real life projects like water rights, legislative matters, sustainability will get students thinking about farming beyond merely an academic perspective. Industry professionals will be available to provide awards as well as feedback in reference to their topics

$500 "TODAY'S AG" Essay Contest

Additional Supporters

Martin McCullough

Laauli Faamausili

Michael Metcalf

Tom O’Brien

Michel Lemon

Max Feldman

Blaine Hendrickson

Banner Bank

THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS

(2024 Sponsors)

The MacGregor Company

Warden Hutterian Brethren

Schneider Farms

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