California Table Grape Commission Announces Award Scholarships.
The California Table Grape Commission (commission), on behalf of the state’s table grape growers, offers agricultural scholarships to students residing in the Coachella or San Joaquin valleys.
Scholarships are funded by California’sable t grape growers. 1. I have read the requirements for the California Table Grape Field Worker Scholarship. Signature: Name: Date: 1. Those currently enrolled in college are not eligible. 2. The California Table Grape Commission reserves the right to not award scholarships.
California table grape growers are offering two-year scholarships to field workers and their children to attend community or junior college in California.
FRESNO, CA - In an effort to bolster the future of potential young produce people, the California Table Grape Commission is once again awarding scholarships to the children of table grape field workers and students who want to study and work in the agriculture industry with an emphasis in the table grape industry.
Since 1985, the California Table Grape Commission (commission) has awarded scholarships to children of table grape field workers. More than 130 students have received scholarships to attend vocational schools, community colleges, and California universities.
Californians have been cultivating grapes for more than two centuries. Today, 99 percent of U.S. table grapes are produced in California's warm, dry climate that is ideal for grape growing. With more than 90 grape varieties grown, California grapes come in three colors—green, red, and black—and are in season from May through January.
For 30 years, California’s table grape growers have funded the nation’s first worker- focused scholarship program. The program has awarded over 100 scholarships to field workers and their children from the table grape growing regions in California.
About California Table Grapes. The California Table Grape Commission was established by an act of the state legislature in 1967. Approved by a grower referendum in 1968, the commission has been affirmed through grower referenda every five years since its inception. The purpose of the commission is to maintain and expand markets for fresh California.
California Table Grape Field Worker Scholarship To be eligible, you must have had a parent or a legal guardian be employed as a field worker in a California table grape vineyard during the 2019 season or plan to be so employed during the 2020 season.Applicants must be high school seniors graduating in 2020, who plan to attend four-year universities or colleges in California.
California Ag Today recently spoke with Kathleen Nave, president of the Fresno based California Table Grape Commission, about table grapes. The California Table Grape Commission was established by an act of the state legislature in 1967 and approved by a grower referendum in 1969. The purpose of the commission is to maintain and expand markets.
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Table grape growers in California’s San Joaquin and Coachella valleys want to help local teachers with classroom projects.
