Yara International Pledges $100,000 To Support Florida Agriculture Students

Participants of a Citrus Health Roundtable hosted by Yara International pose for a post-event photo.

Growers, researchers, and allied industry members gathered in Tampa recently for a Citrus Health Round Table hosted by Yara International.
Photo by Frank Giles

During a recent Citrus Health Round Table in Tampa, FL, Yara International pledged $100,000 in scholarships to students in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) at the University of Florida to study agriculture. Yara hosted the round table to hear grower concerns regarding the spread of citrus greening and how the company could help the industry deal with the devastating disease.

The scholarship was presented to Michael Rogers, Director of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Citrus Research and Education Center, during the round table. The five-year grant, called the Yara Crop Innovation Scholarship, will be split evenly between undergraduate and graduate students in the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

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“One exciting aspect of this gift is the focus on undergraduate student research,” said UF/IFAS CALS Dean Elaine Turner. “In order for students to develop a love for research, they must be engaged early in their academic careers. Yara’s gift will open doors for students to pursue their science passions.”

According to Yara President and CEO, Svein Tore Holsether, innovation and collaboration have been two key themes throughout the company’s history. “By launching these scholarships, we are not only supporting local students, but it is a good way of working closely together with academia and farmers on topics that really matter—and that contribute to increasing our shared global knowledge,” he said.

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