The judges have made their decisions in the 1999 PROWL Essay Competition. The sponsors, Cyanamid Crop Protection and the Ontario Corn Producers' Association are pleased to announce the winners and the winning school of our top essay author. Our sincere thanks for the dedication and support of our eight judges. It was a tough job. Follow the links to view these excellent essays. The winners in the 1999 PROWL Essay Competition are:

1st Place:  2nd Place: 3rd Place: 4th Place: 5th Place:

Sarah McFaul, Hillier, Ontario. (Quinte Christian High School) Tak Nishikawa, a grade 12 student from Toronto, Ontario. Kim Quesnel, an OAC student from Chatham, Ontario. Melissa Martin, an OAC student from Loretto, Ontario. Sarah Snobelen, an OAC student from Thamesville, Ontario.

The competition was open to all Ontario high school students from Grades 9 to OAC. Five lucky students and one high school are sharing $10.000. Four winners will each receive $1,500 scholarships, and the top winner will receive a $2,000 scholarship. The high school the top winner attends will receive $2,000 to upgrade their computer equipment and purchase educational software.

To have entered, a student will have submitted a 500-600 word essay on the role it will play in agriculture in the 21st century. The topics include:

• Biotechnology in agriculture,
• Specialized production,
• Precision farming,
• Contract farming,
• The evolution of the global market and the effect it will have on agriculture.

We appreciate the time and effort students have taken on writing their essays. Over 200 essays were received and this has made the task of the eight judges very tough. It has been a great opportunity for students to earn scholarship money and perhaps for your high school to win $2,000 for computer upgrades.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call PROWL at 1-800-263-1228 or Krista Miller at 1-888-570-2020. The competition is sponsored by Cyanamid Crop Protection and the Ontario Corn Producers' Association.

1998 PROWL Essay Competition Winners
1997 PROWL Essay Competition Winners

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