Today the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) honored the winners of the 2010 ISDA Photo Contest at a ceremony and reception in the Statehouse South Atrium.  The Department is very grateful to Lt. Governor Becky Skillman who was able to rearrange her schedule to greet the winners after the ceremony.

"Your photographs tell the story of Indiana Agriculture and capture the care farmers have for our landscape, communities and economy," Indiana Agriculture Director, Joe Kelsay. "They serve as an important reminder of the hard work farmers carry out not just today on National Ag Day, but 365 days a year and reflect the strong heritage that is often passed on from one generation to another."

ISDA received an overwhelming response of nearly 700 entries from the general public, agriculture and conservation organizations.  Judges chose 12 overall winners, with 1st- 3rd places given in four different categories.  They are as follows:

2010 Indiana State Department of Agriculture Photo Winners

Agritourism
1st place Gail Seest
Mulberry, IN

2nd place Clarence Burgin
Georgetown, IN

3rd place Julie Kirkendoll
Indianapolis, IN

Conservation
1st place Eric Ott
Greenfield, IN

2nd place Gary Warring
Lafayette, IN

3rd place Scott Carpenter
Cayuga, IN

 Faces of Agriculture
1st place Ethan McDonald
Silver Lake, IN

2nd place Beth Nicholson
Campbellsburg, IN

3rd place Angela Yoder
Howe, IN

On the Farm
1ST place Angela Herrmann
Indianapolis, IN

2nd place Memphis Masura
Leesburg, IN

3rd place Steven Smith
Washington, IN

The photo entries were evaluated based on relevance to the categories and overall impression.
The winning photographs are featured in ISDA's traveling photo gallery and in a 2011 calendar sponsored by Indiana Farm Bureau and crafted by Hoosier Ag Today.

All contest submissions will be considered for future ISDA publications, web sites and newsletters, and will be made available to agriculture and conservation organizations statewide for their use.

To view all the winning photos, go to the ISDA Web site and look under Photo Contests & Galleries.

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Note to editor: Local contact information for individual winners available upon request.
  Photos of each with winner with Lt. Governor Becky Skillman are also available upon request.

Photo: Indiana Agriculture Director, Joe Kelsay is pictured here with The 2010 Photo Contest Winners.
Front Row (left to right): Indiana Agriculture Director Joe Kelsay, Beth Nicholson and Gail Seest
Second Row (left to right): Angela Herrmann, Scott Carpenter and Eric Ott
Third Row (left to right): Gary Warring, Clarence Burgin and Ethan McDonald

*Photo winners Julie Kirkendoll, Angela Yoder, Memphis Masura and Steven Smith were honored during the ceremony but unable to attend.

 

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