John E. Baylor Memorial Forage & Livestock Scholarship

Scholarship Available

The Forage & Grassland Foundation is dedicated to supporting the education of future leaders in forage and livestock industries. We are offering scholarships in the amount of $1,000 for eligible college students.

Who can apply?

This scholarship is for undergraduate college students who:

• will be in their sophomore, junior or senior year during the semester for which the scholarship is awarded
• have a major related to the growing and/or feeding of forage to livestock
• are attending an accredited 4-year university in the United States
• have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4-point scale (or comparable average on a different scale)

What majors might qualify?

Universities have various names for their majors so an exact list of acceptable majors cannot be given. Regardless of the major, students must show a connection to/interest in the growing and/or feeding of forages to livestock. The following list is an example of possible majors. 

• Agronomy
• Plant genetics
• Rangeland ecology
• Plant pathology
• Entomology
• Dairy science
• Animal science
• Soil science
• Biosystems engineering
• Agricultural engineering
• Agricultural sustainability
• Ecosystem sciences

Application Details

⇒ How to Apply: Submit online application here 

⇒ Deadline: Applications are due April 1 each year.

⇒ Acceptance: Recipients will be awarded by August 1 of each year. Scholarship funds will be deposited directly with their university upon verification of enrollment.

⇒ Questions: For questions, contact Tom Keene at the University of Kentucky.

• • 859-257-3144 
  • tom.keene@uky.edu

About John E. Baylor

Dr. John Baylor (1922–2013) is best known for his passion for and support of forage agriculture. This passion began on his parents’ New Jersey farm and grew into a life devoted to forage-livestock programs at the local, state, national, and international levels. 

Dr. Baylor served as the state Extension Forage Specialist at Pennsylvania State University where he developed a model extension program and started the Pennsylvania Forage Council.

He was widely recognized for leadership roles in professional and public forage organizations, including the American Forage and Grassland Council, National Hay Association, Atlantic Seedsmen, Certified Alfalfa Seed Council, and International Grassland Congress. Dr. Baylor was also the founder of the Forage and Grassland Foundation which sponsors this scholarship

Support the Scholarship Fund

Help support education of the next generation of forage and livestock professionals! Contributions to the John Baylor Forage & Livestock Scholarship fund are welcome. All contributions are tax deductible and 100% of contributions will be applied toward scholarships.

Mail contributions to: 

Tom Keene
University of Kentucky
1100 South Limestone
Lexington, KY 40546-0091