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| Ann Jorgensen of Iowa won the grand prize in NCGA’s Gallery of Corn photo contest with this image of an ear of corn.
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NCGA Photo Contest Winners Announced (12-7-04)
Iowan Ann Jorgensen snapped
up the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) grand prize in the
NCGA “Gallery of Corn” photo contest with her image
of an ear of corn. Jorgensen’s grand prize entry also took
first place in the Harvest category.
The photo was one of
65 submitted to the contest, which was open to NCGA members, their
families, affiliated state organization members and employees who
showcased the nation’s top crop.
“We were delighted
with the entries we received,” said Dave Boettger, chair of
NCGA’s Grower Services Action Team. “This was our first
year for the contest and the caliber of photos submitted was very
impressive. I am encouraged that next year’s contest photographs
will capture the true meaning of agriculture and the farm family
as this one did. The photos should entice those who enjoy seeing
pictures as well as those who like taking pictures.”
The photos will be used
by NCGA staff and state organizations to illustrate print and web
materials and promoting the organizations’ activities and
events. The winning images will also be displayed at Corn Congress
during the 2005 Commodity Classic in Austin, Texas, Feb. 24-26.
“The photos depicted
a wide range of agriculture including nature, the environment and
family life on the farm," Boettger explained. "We all
have been greatly impressed by the wide range of images and hope
that these photographs of farming, its crops, its land and its families
will inspire others to recognize that agriculture is invaluable
to our country.”
In addition to Jorgensen,
winners in the following categories, include:
Planting: Patty Griffith,
Mayfield, Ky.; first and second place; Denese Belson, Pittsford,
Mich., third place.
Growing: Lance Otto,
Redwood Falls, Minn., first place; Jorgensen, second and third place.
Harvest: Mark Lambert,
Normal, Ill., second place; Mike Shelby, Dittmer, Mo., third place.
Families on the Farm:
Griffith, first and third place; Jorgensen, second place.
Livestock: Belson, first
and second place. No third place entry.
Scenic: Jorgensen, first
and second place; Otto, third place
Miscellaneous:
Jorgensen, first and second place; Otto, third place.
To view the
winning photos, click here.