COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio No-till Council awarded seven scholarships totaling $5500 for the 2024-25 school year. Two of the scholarships are for studying agriculture at Ohio State University. The others are open. The only requirement for these scholarships is that they have a family member, usually a parent or grandparent who farms.

Lacie Bachman, of Fairfield County, is the first recipient of a $1,000 scholarship honoring the late David Brandt. She will study sustainable plant systems at Ohio State. Bachman graduated from Bloom-Carroll High School, which is where Brandt graduated from. He continually supported the FFA students.

Two other incoming freshmen at OSU received $1,000 scholarships. Kalleigh Fry, of Fulton County, will major in ag business and applied economics, and Haven Hileman, of Adams County, in animal ccience. Bill Richards sponsored both scholarships.

Abigail Garland, of Butler County, will attend Wilmington College, majoring in food policy and ag advocacy. Her $1,000 scholarship is provided by the Ohio No-till Council and Cargill RegenConnect.

Sara Siebeneck, of Putnam County, earned a $500 scholarship. She will study accounting at Bowling Green State University.

Allison Kinney, of Logan County, received a $500 scholarship provided by Rafiq Islam. She will major in ag communications at OSU.

Von Herron, of Columbia County, earned a $500 scholarship donated by Randall Reeder. He will be a senior in ag systems management at OSU.

Applications are accepted from December through March 1st for Ohio No-Till Council scholarships. The council offers seven scholarships ranging from $500-$1,000. These scholarships are for one year and are open to students who are enrolling or are currently enrolled in a two-year or four-year accredited college program. Preference will be given to those majoring in agriculture and/or coming from a conservation farming background. Four $500 scholarships are open to applicants of any college or expected degree.

Previous winners and applicants may apply each year they are eligible. All monies awarded will be made payable to the winner’s respective school. Scholarships are open to all incoming freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior students. The selection process will occur in March and winners will be announced in April.

The Ohio No-Till Council strives to bring together agricultural people who have common interests and promote soil health practices in Ohio. They put on programs throughout the year and have an annual conference in December.

“Our goal is to promote no-till, getting more farmers into it, and helping the ones who are no-till to become more successful with our conferences and field days,” said Randall Reeder, Ohio No-Till Council executive director.

For information, visit OhioNotillCouncil.com.