Vol. 25, No. 4
Delaware
May/June 2018
Farm Bureau News Local Farmers Feeding Your Family
Farm Bureau groups award $9,500 in scholarships
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Casey Lynn Collier, daughter of Tommy and Vonda Collier of Harrington, is winner of the $2,500 Delaware Farm Bureau State Scholarship. Having graduated in May 2018 from Del Tech, she will transfer to Wilmington University where she will study agribusiness management and environmental science and policy. While at Lake Forest High, Casey participated in field hockey, indoor and outdoor track and field, cross country and swim team. She was a 4-H member for nine years, helped the Burrsville Ruritan Club Casey Lynn Collier
where her grandfather is a member and helped at Delaware Farm Bureau and YF&R events such as the fair food booth for several years. Since going to college, she has joined FFA. Casey has always helped on the farm and, in addition, worked summer and parttime jobs while at Del Tech. The Kent Women’s $1,000 scholarship was presented to Adam Collier, Casey’s young brother, who graduated from Lake Forest High School this year. Like his sister, Adam has always helped on the family farm, assuming a number of responsibilities as he grew older. He has been a member of 4-H for 10 years and was a member and officer of his FFA chapter in high school. Adam has already earned 12 college credits and will continue his education at Del Tech, majoring in agriculture Adam Collier production. Kent County Farm Bureau presented its $1,000 scholarship to Ryan Wheatley, son of Michael and Kim Wheatley of Clayton. Ryan is also the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship from DFB’s Young Farmers & Ranchers. A graduate of Smyrna High School, he plans to attend Virginia Tech to CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
At Dover Days Parade.. Brant Bobola, almost-2-year-old son of Teddy and Rebecca Bobola, obviously can't reach the pedals on the tractor which would later pull the Young Farmers & Ranchers’ float in the Dover Days Parade held May 1. YF&R members used the occasion to hand out 800 postcards advertising their upcoming strawberry festival.
Still time to complete the Census of Ag Every five years the Agriculture Department conducts the Census of Agriculture. This data on farm production and demographics is used to develop and shape farm programs. For example, the 2017
Census is expected to “assist in further development of initiatives that benefit young and beginning farmers and ranchers; expand access to resources that help women, CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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