| |
WVDA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF FARM-CITY POSTER CONTEST
Nine West Virginia schoolchildren will be a little bit richer in 2009 – and hundreds more will have a better appreciation of where their food comes from after participating in the West Virginia Department of Agriculture’s (WVDA) annual Farm-City Week Poster Contest.
“This contest is an effort by the WVDA to stimulate thought on the part of our youngsters about the importance of agriculture to our society,” said Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass. “I would like to thank all the teachers and students who participated. There were hundreds of entries and I hope we helped to raise the agricultural awareness of everyone who participated.”
National Farm-City Week takes place each year during the week immediately preceding Thanksgiving Day and recognizes the contributions made by both rural and urban America in providing consumers a safe, wholesome and affordable food supply.
For more information on the contest, contact WVDA’s Communications Division at 304-558-3708. For more information on National Farm-City Week visit www.farmcity.org.
Entries were broken down into three age categories: Grades K-2, 3-4 and 5-6. First place in each category received a $75 cash prize, second place received a $50 cash prize and third place received a $25 cash prize.
The winners were:
K-2:
- Sarah Smith (K) (Henry J. Kaiser Elementary, Ravenswood)
- Henry Cerbone (2nd) (Kingwood Elementary, Kingwood)
- Kohlton Jobes ( 1st) (McNinch Elementary, Moundsville)
3-4:
- Kathlyne Jones (3rd) (Valley View Elementary, Martinsburg)
- Breanna Perkins-Hatfield (4th) (Central City Elementary, Huntington)
- Annie Roberts (4th) (Guyandotte Elementary, Huntington)
5-6:
- Elissa Filozof (6th) (Jackson Middle School, Vienna)
- Dylan Leach (6th) (Jackson Middle School, Vienna)
- Derek Martin (6th) (Sherrard Middle School, Wheeling)
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture protects plant, animal and human health through a variety of scientific, regulatory and consumer protection programs, as mandated by state law. The Commissioner of Agriculture is one of six statewide elected officials in West Virginia. Currently, Commissioner Gus R. Douglass is the longest-serving agriculture commissioner in the nation. For more information, visit www.wvagriculture.org.
|
