2018
Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest Winners Announced
Winning
photographs on display throughout State Fair and available online
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A stunning photo capturing the hard work and dedication of cattle
ranchers is the Best in Show for the 2018 Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo
Contest, hosted by the Missouri Department of Agriculture. The photograph,
submitted by Jody Teague of Cole Camp, Mo., was chosen from nearly 1,000 photos
submitted by amateur photographers from across Missouri.
“The beauty and diversity of Missouri agriculture has been perfectly
captured by this year’s talented amateur photographers,” Director of
Agriculture Chris Chinn said. “These images capture the hard work and
dedication of the many family farms across the state.”
Photos submitted by individuals 13 and older were placed into five
categories: Beauty of the Farm, Faces of the Farm, Farm Selfie, the Farmer’s
Life and Pride of the Farm. Photographers age 12 and under entered their shots
in the Children’s Barnyard category. In total, 25 winners were selected by a
panel of judges consisting of Dana Rogge, USDA Farm Service Agency; Kari
Asbury, Missouri Farmers Care; and Tisha Spencer, Firehouse Design.
In addition to awarding winners in each of these categories, the winning
photos were featured on Facebook for the People’s Choice Award. The winner was
selected based on the number of shares, comments and likes from June 20-30.
The winning photos will be on display throughout the Missouri State Fair
Aug. 9-19, 2018, in the Agriculture Building. The 2018 winners are:
BEST IN SHOW:
“Pure Joy” by Jody Teague
of Cole Camp, Mo.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE:
“Curious” by Jon Wilson
of Ava, Mo.
BEAUTY OF THE FARM:
1st
Place: “Early Morning Walk” by Betsy
O’Neal of Cabool, Mo.
Runner-Up:
“Slowly Coming Along” by Kimberly
Patke of Villa Ridge, Mo.
Honorable
Mention: “Bloom Groomer” by Aaron
Baker of Lawson, Mo.
Honorable
Mention: “Hay Season” by Caleb
Hawkins of Napoleon, Mo.
FACES OF THE FARM:
1st
Place: “Spraying Pastures” by Pam
Thompson of Lohman, Mo.
Runner-Up:
“Oink” by Ashley Homan of Pilot Grove,
Mo.
Honorable
Mention: “Pop-Pop’s Little Helper” by Wendy
Hall of Liberty, Mo.
Honorable
Mention: “Howdy Neighbor” by Carolyn
Buhman of Clarksdale, Mo.
FARM SELFIE:
1st
Place: “Juliet” by Lindsay
Mercer of Cole Camp, Mo.
Runner-Up:
“Curious” by Jon Wilson of Ava, Mo.
Honorable
Mention: “Uncle Paul” by Tricia
Wisbrock of Fenton, Mo.
Honorable
Mention: “Sneaking a Lick” by TJ
Bruner of Jacksonville, Mo.
THE FARMER'S LIFE:
1st
Place: “Farmer and Tractor” by Emily
Meneely of Wheeling, Mo.
Runner-Up:
“Hard Days Work” by Jody
Teague of Cole Camp, Mo.
Honorable
Mention: “Waitin’ on the Water” by Ashley
Homan of Pilot Grove, Mo.
Honorable
Mention: “Farmer Mechanic” by Lacey
Miller of Palmyra, Mo.
PRIDE OF THE FARM:
1st
Place: “Old and New” by Michaela
Carroll of Deepwater, Mo.
Runner-Up:
“Branding Day” by Lacey
Miller of Palmyra, Mo.
Honorable
Mention: “Dairy Beauty” by Aubrey
Fletcher of Purdy, Mo.
Honorable
Mention: “Gooseberry Harvest” by Juliane
Sykes of Chillicothe, Mo.
CHILDREN'S BARNYARD:
1st
Place: “Good Morning” by Clara
Wallace of Vandalia, Mo.
Runner-Up:
“Eye on the Soul” by Caroline
Volner of Saint James, Mo.
Honorable
Mention: “Farm Traffic Jam” by Asher
Ahrens of Jackson, Mo.
Honorable
Mention: “Better than a Playground” by Emma
Bell of Bucklin, Mo.
All the photos entered in this year’s contest can be found on the Department’s Flickr stream.
For more information on the 2018 Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo
Contest and other Missouri Department of Agriculture programs, visit the Department
online at Agriculture.Mo.Gov.
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To download a high resolution image of this year's Best in Show for publication, click here.
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