ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To encourage young people’s interest and participation in science and technology, today Monsanto announced a 3-year, $600,000 commitment to sponsor the FIRST® Championship, a renowned event in the world of competitive robotic design youth programs. St. Louis hosts the 2015 championship next week, April 22-25. “We thank Monsanto for its support of the 2015 FIRST Championship. Due to its generosity, and that of the other FIRST Championship Sponsors, we are able to deli