CHENEY, Kan. — America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education called on local farmers to help nominate rural schools to receive nearly $2.3 million in grants to enhance their science, technology, engineering and math programs.

Local farmers answered the call and the Grow Rural Education program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, recognized the Cheney school district in Sedgwick County with a $25,000 grant.

Cheney will use the funds to implement Agriculture Science Education for 6th through 12th grade students through establishing a Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter and Kansas State Department of Education approved pathway courses.