Cozad Ag Education Fund

The Ag Committee’s primary focus is raising awareness about Local Ag Producers, Ag Education, National Beef Month, and Agriculture Future of America (AFA).

We provide two scholarships the Agriculture Future of America (AFA) scholarship and, beginning this year, a local scholarship to a Cozad student continuing their education in agriculture. This scholarship will be available to students going through a two-year program, with interest in relocating back to Cozad upon graduation. 

The Ag Committee hosts the Annual Farmer and Business Ag Appreciation BBQ where we recognize a Farm Family of the Year and an Ag Service of the Year, and the biennial Ag Exposure Day for 4th and 5th graders. Additionally, we support our local FFA Chapter by providing with goody bags for events and donations. 

2025 will bring our Annual Events such as: Beef on the Green, a free will donation meal in honor of Beef Month. All proceeds go to our local FFA students; our 45th Annual Farmer and Business Ag Appreciation BBQ, where we honor a Farm Family and an Ag Service person(s), as well as, raise money for the AFA Scholarship; Ag Exposure Day in September, where, in collaboration with the elementary school, we bus students our to Platte Valley Farms to experience many different careers in Agriculture in a hands-on environment. Smaller events throughout the year include: providing goody bags and/or meals to harvesters and providing goody bags and/or meals to the FFA students.