INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Division of Agriculture is now accepting submissions for the 14th annual Indiana Agriculture Photograph Contest. The competition is open to all Indiana residents and was created to acknowledge the arduous work and contributions of Hoosier farmers, in addition to the fantastic thing about the state’s agricultural panorama.
“Every year I sit up for seeing the photograph submissions that so superbly seize the center of our state’s rural surroundings and countryside,” mentioned Lt. Gov Suzanne Crouch, Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Improvement. “Displaying the successful pictures in our Household of Enterprise’s workplaces all year long serves as a beautiful reminder of the significance and fantastic thing about our Hoosier agriculture business.”
Individuals are inspired to submit pictures reflecting the big selection of agriculture. The classes pictures might be entered beneath are:
On the Farm: Showcasing any constructing, piece of kit or exercise that is part of life on an Indiana farm.
Faces of Agriculture: That includes those that develop and produce meals, gas and fiber in Indiana.
Agritourism: Spotlighting Indiana’s seasonal and agricultural locations, reminiscent of orchards, wineries and farmers markets.
Conservation: Highlighting Indiana’s pure magnificence with landscapes, water and wildlife.
In complete, ten winners will likely be chosen: two from every class and two total. Winners will likely be invited to attend a particular ceremony on the Indiana State Honest, the place they are going to be acknowledged and obtain certificates from Crouch and Indiana State Division of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler. Contest winners may even have their images featured within the workplaces of the Lt. Governor’s Household of Enterprise in Indianapolis all year long.
“You don’t have to be an expert photographer to enter the competition. Every year we obtain unimaginable photos, taken with each excessive decision cameras and cell telephones, from on a regular basis Hoosiers {and professional} photographers alike,” Kettler mentioned. “We’re so grateful for every of the people who make the most of their skills to showcase our agriculture business by way of this contest.”
Contestants can submit as much as 5 pictures in digital format accommodated by a submission type for every photograph. Photographs will likely be evaluated based mostly on creativity, composition and class illustration. Entries should be submitted by 5:00 p.m. (ET) on June 30, 2021.
