ND Department of Agriculture Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 28, 2009

AGRICULTURE PHOTOS WANTED FOR CONTEST

BISMARCK –Photographs depicting farm and ranch life and the crop and livestock season are wanted for the fourth annual North Dakota Department of Agriculture photo contest.

“New calves and lambs are in the pastures, and spring planting is underway – now’s the time to be taking pictures,” said Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. “We have had some great photographs in past contests and hope to have even more this year.”

Contest rules and entry forms are available on the department’s website at www.agdepartment.com (click on “Hot Topics”) or by contacting the department at (800) 242-7535 or ndda@nd.gov.

The deadline for submitting photos is Oct. 31, 2009.

One photo will be chosen in each of the following six categories: farming, ranching, crops, livestock, people and agricultural landscape. Winning photographs will be used in the department publications and website. Each of the winning photographers will receive a $50 cash prize and will be invited to a special ceremony during National Agriculture Week 2010. They will also be credited in all publications in which their winning photos appear.

Eligible photos must have been taken in North Dakota within the past three years by North Dakota residents. Employees of the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and their immediate families and professional photographers are not eligible to enter. Entrants can submit a total of four photographs.

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MEDIA: For more information, please call Ted Quanrud at (701) 328-2233 or tquanrud@nd.gov or Patrice Lahlum at (701) 239-7210 or plahlum@nd.gov.