This region consists of the northern expanse of the North American Great Plains. It has characteristically cold winters and warm summers with a relatively shorter growing season, but long daylight hours during the growing season. Crops are predominately small grain and oil seed crops, as well as cool season forage crops.
Awards of US$2,000 each will be conferred to deserving graduate students in sciences relevant to plant nutrition and management of crop nutrients. The Award will be made directly to the student. No specific duties will be required of the recipient.The Award will be granted independent of any assistantship, scholarship, or other award that the student presently holds.The application is only available on-line using the link below.