Winners of Montana Ag In Color Drawing Contest Announced
The Montana Farm Bureau Federation has announced the winners of the Montana Youth Agriculture Literacy program drawing contest. “Montana Ag in Color” was developed in recognition of National Ag Week, March 16-22, as a creative competition for elementary school children. Each grade was given a different agricultural theme ranging from “Grains of Montana” and “Cattle in Montana” to noxious weeds, farm safety and ag-related careers.
One winner was selected from each grade with judges selecting one drawing from the winners to receive the 'Farm Bureau Proud' designation.
Kindergarten: Kinsley Weyrauch, Saco Elementary School; Teacher: Nicol Mavencamp First Grade: Claire Brence, Ekalaka Elementary School; Teacher: Mardee Guyer Second Grade: Kaleb Dahle, Choteau Elementary School; Teacher: Mrs. Cornelius Third Grade: Ivan Donnelly, Greenfield School; Teacher: Mrs. Lee Fourth Grade: Kannin Crasco, Malta Elementary School; Teacher: Trinity Young Fifth Grade: Charlie Richards, Hawks Home School; Teacher: Katie Owen Sixth Grade: Mesa Scalese, Geyser Elementary School; Teacher: Sue Neumann Entries were judged by the Montana Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee on agricultural content, originality, neatness and reproducibility.
'The Women's Leadership Committee had the honor of judging the Montana Youth Ag Literacy Ag in Color program drawing contest during our WLC training seminar in February. The contest welcomes kindergarten through sixth grade students from across the state,” said MFB-WLC chair Carla Lawrence. 'Our committee enjoys judging this contest, although it is a difficult task to choose the winners from such a talented group of artists. We hope the students had a great time and were able to learn about agriculture and the farmers and ranchers who produce food and fiber in Montana and across the nation.'
Winners and classrooms will receive a cash prize and goodies.
