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West Virginia statewide agriculture competition to reward student innovation

9/19/2021

The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University and a statewide group of partners announce the fifth-annual Student Ag Innovation Challenge to encourage problem-solving and innovation among West Virginia students interested in agriculture.

Students in grades seven through 12 are eligible to compete for multiple prizes, including a grand prize of $1,000 cash, an iPad and a $200 gift card. The competition emphasizes solving an agricultural issue in one of six focus areas: Agribusiness systems; animal systems; environmental and natural resources management; food products and processing systems; plant systems; and power, structural and technical systems.

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