Crop Production

Agriculture is the cultivation of land and breeding of animals and plants to provide food, fiber, medicinal plants and other products to sustain and enhance life. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to live in cities. The study of agriculture is known as agricultural science. The history of agriculture dates back thousands of years; people gathered wild grains at least 105,000 years ago and began to plant them around 11,500 years ago before they became domesticated. Pigs, sheep, and cattle were domesticated over 10,000 years ago. Crops originate from at least 11 regions of the world. Industrial agriculture based on large-scale monoculture has in the past century come to dominate agricultural output, though about 2 billion people worldwide still depend on subsistence agriculture.

Modern agronomy, plant breeding, agrochemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers, and technological developments have sharply increased yields from cultivation, but at the same time have caused widespread ecological and environmental damage. Selective breeding and modern practices in animal husbandry have similarly increased the output of meat, but have raised concerns about animal welfare and environmental damage through contributions to global warming, depletion of aquifers, deforestation, antibiotic resistance, and growth hormones in industrially produced meat. Genetically modified organisms are widely used, although they are banned in several countries.

The major agricultural products can be broadly grouped into foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materials (such as rubber). Classes of foods include cereals (grains), vegetables, fruits, oils, meat, milk, fungi and eggs. Over one-third of the world's workers are employed in agriculture, second only to the service sector, although the number of agricultural workers in developed countries has decreased significantly over the past several centuries.

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Matching Crop Production Colleges

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Four or more years; Public; $13,426 average out-state tuition; $8,951 average in-state tuition

West Hills College-Coalinga

At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; $10,590 average out-state tuition; $1,380 average in-state tuition

Reedley College

At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; $8,304 average out-state tuition; $1,104 average in-state tuition

Hartnell College

At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; $8,940 average out-state tuition; $1,380 average in-state tuition

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Four or more years; Public; $27,320 average out-state tuition; $6,535 average in-state tuition

Bakersfield College

Four or more years; Public; $9,330 average out-state tuition; $1,380 average in-state tuition

Butte College

At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; $7,584 average out-state tuition; $1,104 average in-state tuition

Scholarships for Crop Production Majors

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Kansas Promise Act Scholarship

Kansas Board of Regents

Up to $20,000 October 01, 2025 See Details

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The Kansas Promise Act Scholarship is available to students who are enrolled in specified high wage, high demand, or critical need industry programs at eligible Kansas community colleges and technical colleges, Washburn Institute of Technology, and certain private postsecondary educational institutions. To be eligible for this award, you must...

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Kansas Promise Act Scholarship

Kansas Board of Regents

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Up to $20,000

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October 01, 2025
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The Kansas Promise Act Scholarship is available to students who are enrolled in specified high wage, high demand, or critical need industry programs at eligible Kansas community colleges and technical colleges, Washburn Institute of Technology, and certain private postsecondary educational institutions. To be eligible for this award, you must...

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W.D. Farr Scholarship

National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA)

$15,000 September 19, 2025 See Details

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The W.D. Farr Scholarship is open to graduate students seeking degrees in animal science, environmental science (water) or agriculture. You must demonstrate a commitment to a career in the beef industry through classes, internships or life experience in order to be considered for this award.

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W.D. Farr Scholarship

National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA)

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$15,000

deadline

September 19, 2025
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The W.D. Farr Scholarship is open to graduate students seeking degrees in animal science, environmental science (water) or agriculture. You must demonstrate a commitment to a career in the beef industry through classes, internships or life experience in order to be considered for this award.

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Diversity in Food and Natural Resources Scholarship

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Up to $15,000 Varies See Details

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The Diversity in Food and Natural Resources Scholarship is available to students entering the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. You must be enrolled in the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences. You must also demonstrate a contribution to diversity, high academic achievement, leadership and community involvement to be...

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Diversity in Food and Natural Resources Scholarship

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Up to $15,000

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The Diversity in Food and Natural Resources Scholarship is available to students entering the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. You must be enrolled in the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences. You must also demonstrate a contribution to diversity, high academic achievement, leadership and community involvement to be...

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J. Albert Finkel and Irma Jane Finkel Scholarship

Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County

Up to $20,000 Varies See Details

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The J. Albert Finkel and Irma Jane Finkel Scholarship is available to students from Bartholomew County attending Purdue University. You must be enrolled in the School of Agriculture to be eligible for this award.

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J. Albert Finkel and Irma Jane Finkel Scholarship

Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County

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Up to $20,000

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The J. Albert Finkel and Irma Jane Finkel Scholarship is available to students from Bartholomew County attending Purdue University. You must be enrolled in the School of Agriculture to be eligible for this award.

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Food and Nutritional Sciences Advisory Board Scholarship

Tuskegee University - College of Agriculture, Environment, and Nutrition Sciences

$10,000 Varies See Details

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The Food and Nutritional Sciences Advisory Board Scholarship is open to entering students at Tuskegee University College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Science. You must have an SAT score of 850 or higher and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in order to be considered for this award.

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Food and Nutritional Sciences Advisory Board Scholarship

Tuskegee University - College of Agriculture, Environment, and Nutrition Sciences

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$10,000

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The Food and Nutritional Sciences Advisory Board Scholarship is open to entering students at Tuskegee University College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Science. You must have an SAT score of 850 or higher and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in order to be considered for this award.

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Dupont Pioneer Scholarship

Tuskegee University - College of Agriculture, Environment, and Nutrition Sciences

$5,867 Varies See Details

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The Dupont Pioneer Scholarship is open to students at Tuskegee University College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Science. You must have an emphasis in plant and soil sciences, have demonstrated leadership in the college and displayed enthusiasm for plant and soil sciences and global food security in order to be considered for this...

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Dupont Pioneer Scholarship

Tuskegee University - College of Agriculture, Environment, and Nutrition Sciences

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$5,867

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The Dupont Pioneer Scholarship is open to students at Tuskegee University College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Science. You must have an emphasis in plant and soil sciences, have demonstrated leadership in the college and displayed enthusiasm for plant and soil sciences and global food security in order to be considered for this...

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James C. Ware Memorial Scholarship

Northwest Missouri State University

$4,000 February 01, 2026 See Details

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The James C. Ware Memorial Scholarship is available to junior students at Northwest Missouri State University. You must be majoring in agriculture, have a career objective to work in production agriculture, graduate of a high school in Nodaway County, Missouri or Taylor County, Iowa and if none shall qualify, then any graduate of a Missouri...

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James C. Ware Memorial Scholarship

Northwest Missouri State University

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$4,000

deadline

February 01, 2026
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The James C. Ware Memorial Scholarship is available to junior students at Northwest Missouri State University. You must be majoring in agriculture, have a career objective to work in production agriculture, graduate of a high school in Nodaway County, Missouri or Taylor County, Iowa and if none shall qualify, then any graduate of a Missouri...

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Lallemand Animal Nutrition Scholarship

Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North America

Up to $3,000 October 03, 2025 See Details

Description

The Lallemand Animal Nutrition Scholarship is open to full-time students in the U.S. Mexico, and Canada. You must be pursuing a degree in Animal Science, Agribusiness, Crop Science, Livestock Management, Dairy Science, Agriculture Education, Agriculture Communications and Marketing, or other agricultural related field, and have a minimum GPA of...

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Lallemand Animal Nutrition Scholarship

Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North America

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Up to $3,000

deadline

October 03, 2025
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The Lallemand Animal Nutrition Scholarship is open to full-time students in the U.S. Mexico, and Canada. You must be pursuing a degree in Animal Science, Agribusiness, Crop Science, Livestock Management, Dairy Science, Agriculture Education, Agriculture Communications and Marketing, or other agricultural related field, and have a minimum GPA of...

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Kenneth R. Imig Scholarship

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of ACES

$2,500 Varies See Details

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The Kenneth R. Imig Scholarship is available to students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of ACES. You must be a resident of Iroquois County and demonstrate financial need and an interest in agriculture to be eligible for this award.

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Kenneth R. Imig Scholarship

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of ACES

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$2,500

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The Kenneth R. Imig Scholarship is available to students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of ACES. You must be a resident of Iroquois County and demonstrate financial need and an interest in agriculture to be eligible for this award.

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Charles Ennis Rice Agricultural Scholarship

Arizona Western College

Up to $2,500 Varies See Details

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The Charles Ennis Rice Agricultural Scholarship is open to students at Arizona Western College. You must be majoring in agriculture and have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to be eligible for this award.

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Charles Ennis Rice Agricultural Scholarship

Arizona Western College

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Up to $2,500

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The Charles Ennis Rice Agricultural Scholarship is open to students at Arizona Western College. You must be majoring in agriculture and have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to be eligible for this award.

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