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Dec 18, 2020 4:01 PM
(The Center Square) Meat industry groups are urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to prioritize the COVID-19 vaccination for the men and women who work in the meat and poultry industry.
Nationally, nearly 50,000 meatpacking employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and at least 253 have died.
The first wave will include health care personnel and residents of long-term care facilities. Essential workers will be considered next, but with limited vaccine doses and a lot of workers considered essential, the jockeying is underway on which ones should go to the front of the line.
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APPLY: Awards range from $500 to $10,000 in this roundup of scholarships that Illinois ag students can apply for. Scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year are opening now. Here’s a list of opportunities in Illinois agriculture.
Over a dozen different organizations are offering agriculture scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year. With application periods opening on Jan. 1 for the majority of scholarships and some applications open now, here’s a list of opportunities aspiring Illinois agriculturalists can apply to:
Grain. The Illinois Grain and Feed Association of Illinois is providing $3,500 scholarships to students interested in grain merchandising, feed milling and more. The deadline to apply through
OREGON The deadlines to join an Illinois Pork Producers Association committee is Dec. 21.
Applications will be due for the Education/Youth, Expo, Industry Services, Marketing, Political Action, Production Technology/Research and State Fair committees.
To apply: inyurl.com/IPPA2021Committees.
For information: 217-529-3100; deb@ilpork.com.
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