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National FFA gets boost from Monsanto

A $1 million dollar investment by St. Louis based Monsanto Company will be used to help support 14 National FFA Programs in 2011.

“Monsanto is a long-time, dedicated and highly valued partner of the National FFA Organization’s programs and services that develop youth into tomorrow’s agricultural industry leaders,” said Robert K. Cooper, executive director of The National FFA Foundation. “The company is a global force in the agricultural industry and with Monsanto’s support, we can continue to grow and enhance these important programs that focus on developing FFA members’ leadership potential.”

Monsanto’s support will help finance the National FFA’s Washington Leadership Conference, National Leadership Conference for State Officers, the Agriscience Student of the Year program and 11 other national initiatives.

“For more than 50 years, Monsanto has supported the National FFA Organization. We’re elated to again be able to back the organization’s critically important agriculture education programs and initiatives throughout 2011,” said John Raines, vice president of customer advocacy at Monsanto.