1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (636+ words) High Plains Journal Dairy MAX awards scholarships Dairy farmers are committed to their communities and giving back to the next generation. With 21 applicants this year, Dairy MAX, Grand Prairie, Texas, has awarded $7, 500 in scholarships to three students across the region…...

18+ hour, 3+ min ago  (486+ words) For parents looking to help their teenager secure a summer job, an extension financial expert has tips for choosing the right kind of job, smart ways to search and tips for saving money wisely. Laura Hendrix, extension professor of personal…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (405+ words) South Dakota State University is expanding its precision agriculture education efforts after receiving a farmland donation to support livestock technology research and student learning opportunities." Retired professor Dick Nicolai and his wife, Jeune, donated about"132 acres"of farmland to support…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (139+ words) High Plains Journal Montana Rural Summit set for June 10 Those who have a stake in the success of rural Montana communities are invited to the Montana Rural Summit on June 10 in Townsend. The event will feature a "State of Rural…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (136+ words) Nineteen Ella Schloredt continuing scholarships, ranging from $1, 700 to $2, 400, were awarded this year by the Wyoming State 4-H Foundation. Wyoming 4-H Foundation awards $74, 000 in stipends The Wyoming State 4-H Foundation, Laramie, awarded more than $74, 000 in scholarships to Wyoming 4-H'ers attending the…...

2+ week, 59+ min ago  (175+ words) High Plains Journal ISU president named to America's Cultivation Corridor America's Cultivation Corridor announced that David Cook, president of Iowa State University, has been elected to its board of directors, effective April 13. Cook will also serve as secretary of the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (528+ words) If you didn't attend a graduation in the past couple of weekends, it might be because you simply chose not to. It has been graduation central throughout the Great Plains, from kindergarten to high school, community college to graduate school....

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (420+ words) Our top three stories online carry themes fitting of the spring. One is a look at the "Magnificent Seven" presidential libraries found throughout the High Plains region, written by this columnist. Another story chronicles a long-distance motorcycle ride by motorsport…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (130+ words) High Plains Journal Texas Tech appoints Reecy to VP post in ag Texas Tech University has appointed James Reecy, Ph. D. , as the new vice president for research and innovation. A seasoned administrator, livestock geneticist and bioinformatician, Reecy will officially assume…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (129+ words) High Plains Journal OSU selects longtime practitioner to head veterinary college Oklahoma State University President Jim Hess announced the appointment of Dr. Richard Prather, DVM, as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, effective June 30. He will serve as the…...