Applications are being sought for the 2013 Fred Stout Experience awards. The awards are open to youth with a strong desire to pursue a career in managing and/or marketing Registered Jersey™ cattle.
The awards are presented annually in memory of Fred J. Stout Sr., Mt. Carmel, Ill., a lifelong Jersey breeder and member of the Jersey Marketing Service staff from 1978 to 1997 who believed that the best learning experiences happen in the everyday world.
Two awards will be offered: (1) a minimum 10-week summer marketing internship with Jersey Marketing Service, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and (2) a minimum 10-week on-farm, structured internship in Jersey herd management. Financial support is provided by a permanent endowment created by friends and colleagues of Fred Stout.
Applicants must have completed their high school education. Applications and letters of support must be postmarked no later than Friday, February 1, 2013. For complete instructions on apply, click here.