Ag photo contest winners named at State Fair

INDIANAPOLIS — Winners of the 17th annual Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest were announced at the Indiana State Fair.

“We received hundreds photo submissions in our Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest,” said Don Lamb, Indiana State Department of Agriculture director.

“Each photo highlights the hard work behind the scenes, the hands that feed us each day and the beauty of Indiana.”

To be considered, the photo had to be taken in the state by an Indiana resident. The photos were evaluated based on creativity, composition and category representation.

The winning photographs will be displayed in the lieutenant governor’s offices in Indianapolis throughout the next year.

Two winners were selected from each of four categories, along with two winners overall.

Agritourism

• “Springtime at Bonneyville Mill County Park” by Laurie Jacobson from South Bend.

• “A Fruitful Day of Picking Delicious Apples” by Katlyn Sipkema from Fair Oaks.

Conservation

• “Otterly Adorable” by Cindi Myers from Millersburg.

• “Just a Little Sip” by Kris Mueller from Middlebury.

Faces Of Agriculture

• “Farming for the Future” by Kelli Kreider from South Whitley.

• “Living the Dream” by Marie Kohlhagen from Rensselaer.

On The Farm

• “Planting for the Future” by Brandon Clair from Portage.

• “Fall Harvest” by Sarah McClanahan from South Whitley.

Overall

• “Setting of the Summer” by Forrest Willey from Seymour.

• “Dawn Standoff” by Dimitri Morson from Thorntown.

To view the winning photos, visit isda.in.gov.