The sixth annual Arlo Stroing Memorial Scholarship and Range Management Internship was awarded to Will Macdonald of Red Bluff, who is attending CSU, Chico.
Macdonald is working toward degrees in animal science and business. During his internship, he has been working alongside Josh Davy, the livestock and range farm advisor for the University of California Cooperative Extension office in Tehama County. The intention has been for Macdonald to gain first-hand experience with livestock and rangeland research targeted specifically to benefit the beef industry in Tehama County.
Macdonald's desire is to pursue a career in the agriculture industry with interests in range, livestock and business sectors. He has been working with Davy for the past two years conducting livestock nutrition, mineral supplementation, forage improvement, rangeland weed control and economics trials. His undergraduate studies and participation in research have been key to increasing his knowledge of management in the beef industry.
While attending college, Macdonald continues to participate in the college rodeos and volunteers at agriculture events in the area. He manages his own cattle herd and helps family and friends' operations as much as possible.
Macdonald is active with the California Young Cattlemen's Association, Tehama County Farm Bureau as a collegiate member and the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. He is the son of Rob and Shelley Macdonald of Red Bluff and wants to apply his knowledge and skills to the local industry and community.
Arlo Stroing passed away in December of 2011. The Hemsted and Stroing families came together to honor and carry on Stroing's deep love of rangeland, the ranching lifestyle and his cattle production legacy by creating this combined Internship and scholarship opportunity for youth studying range management.
The $1,000 scholarship and summer internship provide an opportunity for students to see first-hand what is involved in range management and how research shapes the future of the industry. Stroing would have been greatly honored to be a part of the Macdonald's future goals to improve the cattle industry.