Hooper, Neb. (August 13, 2020) – Hoegemeyer Hybrids is excited to announce the recipients of its 2020 Hoegemeyer Cares Scholarship: Ty Swanson from Central Community College, Hastings; Cole Betts and Macy Evans from Iowa State University; Hannah Ballard from Kansas State University; Vanessa Bohuslavsky from Morningside College; Rose Eitemiller and Taylor Eitemiller from South Dakota State University; Cole Bures and Landon Renli from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln; and Kyler Bullock from WyoTech. Each student received a $500 scholarship for the 2020-21 academic year to further their education and advocacy for the agriculture industry.

Together, Hoegemeyer Hybrids and its customers provide the monies needed for the Hoegemeyer Cares Scholarship Fund.

Rose Eitemiller is a freshman at South Dakota State University, majoring in agricultural engineering. She is the daughter of Hoegemeyer dealers Chet and Angela Eitemiller of Armour, S.D. Rose has held many officer positions in her local FFA including chapter reporter, student advisor, and vice president, and helped organize community service projects like providing harvest lunches to local farmers. Upon graduation, Rose plans to return to her agriculture community and help farmers improve processes on their operations.

Taylor Eitemiller is a junior at South Dakota State University, majoring in animal science. She is the daughter of Hoegemeyer dealers Chet and Angela Eitemiller of Armour, S.D. Taylor is active in her family’s farming operation and especially enjoys seeing results of her work, like a newborn calf growing into a marketing steer, or a blank field growing into towering corn. She also has a passion for music and is in the women’s choir at SDSU. Upon graduation, Taylor plans to work with cattle as an embryologist.

“The students studying agriculture right now are very driven and talented,” says Hoegemeyer general manager Jeremy Thompson. “We receive more than 200 excellent applications for this scholarship each year and we are excited to provide students with the opportunity to further their education in the agriculture industry.”

The primary target for this scholarship is high school seniors and college students who are pursuing a degree in agriculture, either at a two-year or four-year institution. Hoegemeyer plans to award ten $500 scholarships for the 2021-2022 school year. Interested students can check our website, www.therightseed.com, for scholarship applications starting in February 2021.

About Hoegemeyer Hybrids

Founded in 1937, Hoegemeyer Hybrids serves farmers with seed products specifically chosen for exceptional performance in the Western Corn Belt. For more information on Hoegemeyer Hybrids, including the company’s complete line of corn, soybeans, sorghum and alfalfa products, visit www.therightseed.com.