This year, the Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau Foundation presented seventeen students with scholarships to help further their education in agriculture. Mason Carnes, a recent graduate from West Central High School is among the recipients.
In the fall, Carnes will pursue a degree in Ag Production at Black Hawk College East in Kewanee.
“Ever since I could remember, I would always go with my dad and help do the cattle chores because our family farms,” said Carnes. “I would ride and help him do farm chores and watching my grandpa and my dad farm over the years really got me interested in doing it.”
While in high school Carnes has been involved in agriculture groups such as 4-H and FFA. Showing cattle and helping out with the FFA tractor pull. He also competed in football, basketball, and baseball.
He says he hopes to come back to the family operation.
“I’m going to do the two years at Black Hawk studying ag production. Then eventually, hopefully, come back and run the family farm with my brother and my dad and expand it,” said Carnes.
He adds that he appreciates the support from the Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau and their support to future farmers in the community.
