Daily News Update, Sept. 11, 2007
New program targets
veterinary students with emphasis in beef production
The
National Cattlemen's Foundation and Fort Dodge Animal Health are proud
to announce a new scholarship program – the Fort Dodge Animal Health
Legacy Scholarship. Through producer participation, Fort Dodge Animal
Health will sponsor five scholarships of $5,000 each. Three
scholarships will be directed to veterinary school students that have
designated an emphasis in beef production. Two scholarships will be
directed to undergraduate students enrolled in an animal science
program.
Cattle
producers can use their Fort Dodge Animal Health invoices to help
support this scholarship program – in turn, helping cattle production
and cattle-producing families for the next generation. Contributing to
the Legacy Scholarship is as simple as purchasing qualifying Fort Dodge
Animal Health products from September 1 through November 30, 2007.
Producers then simply fax in their invoices, and a contribution of 3
percent of each qualifying invoice (with an overall total of $25,000)
will be made to the scholarship fund. Eligible products include:
CYDECTIN® and Synanthic® dewormers, SYNOVEX® implants,
Triangle® all-killed vaccines, PYRAMID® MLV
vaccines, Presponse® vaccines, PRISMTM KV/MLV
vaccines and TrichGuard® V5L vaccine. For more information
about the program and how to turn your purchase into an investment,
visit
www.fortdodgelivestock.com.
In
developing the Legacy Scholarship Program with the National Cattlemen's
Foundation, Dan Ellsworth, senior product manager for Fort Dodge Animal
Health states, "Looking forward to the next five to ten years, there
will be many challenges facing the cattle industry. Working together
with the National Cattlemen's Foundation to help prepare our young
people is one of the best ways to ensure a successful future. Our hope
is this program will assist today's students to become tomorrow's
leaders for our industry."
"We are
delighted to unite in this effort to support young people in pursuing
their education and development in the cattle industry. Fort Dodge
Animal Health places a high value on education and the transfer of
knowledge in our business, as does the National Cattlemen's Foundation,"
stated Bob Josserand, chair of the foundation's board of trustees.
The
National Cattlemen's Foundation will begin accepting applications in
February 2008 for the 2009-2010 academic year. Winners will be announced
at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver, Colo., July 15 – 19,
2008. In addition to the scholarship, all five recipients will receive
an expense-paid trip to attend the 2008 Cattle Industry Summer
Conference. More information about scholarship criteria and how to
apply will be posted soon at
www.nationalcattlemensfoundation.org.
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