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CHS Foundation Mini-grants / Scholarships

  (11/4/2009)
  • $1,000 Grants to campus-sanctioned club/organization with an agricultural-related focus
  • 25 $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors.
  • 50 $1,000 First-year agricultural students at two-year colleges scholarship


The CHS Foundation is the major giving entity of CHS, an energy, grains and foods company with a stewardship focus of building vibrant communities. Read more about it at: http://www.chsfoundation.org/scholarshipprog.html
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AgrowKnowledge Biofuels Course Available

  (10/9/2009)
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View the Syllabus and download the course.

This introductory college level biofuels course focuses on combustion fuels made from nonpetroleum sources and introduces the sources, processing, and social impacts of biofuel utilization.

The intent of this curriculum is to provide educators with the content necessary to teach a 3 credit hour course. The materials are divided into units and each unit includes;

  • An introduction to the unit with unit objectives
  • Worksheets to engage students in their own learning
  • Lab activities to provide hands-on experiences
  • Quizzes to test students knowledge of the material covered
  • 3 Exams to test understanding of multiple units

Only members can download the entire course. Non-members only have access to the first topic and the syllabus. This course is available FREE to all AgrowKnowledge Members. To read more about the benefits of joining AgrowKnowledge visit our Membership page.


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