CentralStar Co-op Offers Scholarships
Published: Friday, May 17, 2019
CentralStar Cooperative, a recent merger between East Central/Select Sires, Waupun, Wis., and NorthStar Cooperative, Lansing, is offering seven, $1,000 scholarships this year—two of which are designated to technical-school or short-course students. Those interested can find the application at www.mycen tralstar.com. The deadline is July 1.
Scholarships are available for two types of students. Applicants must be presently enrolled in a four-year college or a one- or two-year technical college or short-course program in an agricultural-related field. Applicants can also be a high-school senior admitted into one of the aforementioned programs. The applicant or their parent(s) must be currently purchasing semen and/or farm products from CentralStar Cooperative (including the former East Central/Select Sires and NorthStar Cooperative). Read the application for additional detail.
Winners will receive notification in August or September, prior to the official award presentation at the CentralStar Cooperative annual meeting.
CentralStar's goal of enhancing producer profitability through integrated services is fulfilled by incorporating an array of products and services critical to dairy-and-beef-farm prosperity. CentralStar's product and service offerings include accelerated genetics, GenerVations and select sires genetics; extensive artificial-insemination technician service; genetic, reproduction and dairy records consultation; DHI services; diagnostic testing; herd-management products; research and development; and more. CentralStar's administration and warehouse facilities are located in Lansing and Waupun, Wis., with laboratories in Grand Ledge, Mich., and Kaukauna, Wis.
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