Villegas receives scholarship from farm bureau

ESCONDIDO – The San Diego County Farm Bureau has awarded $26,000 in scholarships to 10 college and college-bound students who are residents of San Diego County and are pursuing a degree in agriculture or a closely related field.

Juan Villegas of Fallbrook is one of the scholarship winners. Villegas attends California State Polytechnic University Pomona.

The San Diego Farm Bureau invests in and encourages youth to pursue an education and career in agriculture. Since introducing the scholarship program in 1999, the San Diego County Farm Bureau has distributed over $315,000 to 287 students. The primary source of scholarship funds come from private donations and named scholarship awards.