The International Fruit Tree Association is offering scholarship opportunities for young professionals who want to attend the 2020 IFTA Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Feb. 9–12. IFTA members worldwide are eligible to apply for the Young Professionals Scholarship, according to a news release.

The IFTA Young Professionals Scholarship Program was started in 2013 to encourage the next generation of tree fruit growers to attend the association’s educational events.

For an online application form, click the following link: 2020 IFTA Young Professional Scholarship Application.

The application deadline is Dec. 6. Scholarship recipients will be notified on or before Dec. 20.

—by Jonelle Mejica