The organizations Agri-Culture and the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau are pleased to announce the winners of the annual National Agriculture Day Poster Contest and the National Agriculture Day Poetry Contest (list of winning entries attached):
It was announced that Emma Sofia Ilstrup, 2nd grader from Westlake Elementary School in Santa Cruz received 1st place honors in the 2010 Agri-Culture and Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau National Ag Day Poster Contest. It was also announced that Nikki Resendez, 10th grader from Monte Vista Christian High School in Watsonville received 1st place honors and is the overall winner in the 2010 National Ag Day Poetry Contest.
The contest theme, which is open to all public and private schools in Santa Cruz County and the Pajaro Valley, is “Grown in Santa Cruz County and the Pajaro Valley”. Farm Bureau President, John E. Eiskamp and Agri-Culture President Bill Ringe both stated, “We received many excellent entries for both of these contests. We are honored that so many students took the time to artistically express what is grown in Santa Cruz County and the Pajaro Valley.” Nikki and Emma have each received a $200 savings bond, a ribbon and gifts.
The winning posters and poems were on display at National Agricultural Day Spring Luncheon Codiga Museum located at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Wednesday, March 17th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
