The USD 291 Grinnell public schools are winners of  $10,000 from the Monsanto Fund.

The check will be presented Friday night during half-time of the Grinnell football game in Gove County.

Monsanto’s America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program offers farmers the chance to nominate a local public school district, which can then compete for a grant of up to $25,000 to enhance math or science education.  More than 1,150 nominated school districts submitted applications.

The Monsanto Fund will invest $2.3 million through America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education grants this year.