Herbert L. Forest Scholarship

The Herbert L. Forest Scholarship supports juniors and seniors majoring in Environmental & Natural Resource Economics (ENRE), Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Food Science, Plant & Soil Science, Horticulture, Sustainable Food & Farming, and Turfgrass Management. Applicants should have a demonstrated career interest related to dairy marketing and must be in good academic standing. The scholarship was established to honor the late Herbert L. Forest, a distinguished alumnus of the Department of Resource Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Mr. Forest served as Director of the Dairy Division of the Agricultural Marketing Service of the United States Department of Agriculture for most of his career. He supervised the establishment and operation of Federal Milk Marketing Orders throughout the United States and was also involved in numerous international negotiations related to trade in dairy products. The scholarship fund has continued to benefit from the contributions of his family, friends, and admirers since Mr. Forest's death in 1993. The award amount ranges from $2,000 to $4,500 and is intended to support students with demonstrated career interests in dairy marketing and related agricultural fields.