CJI's Johnson wins ag drawing contest

Press release

Chester-Joplin-Inverness elementary student Dylan Johnson was a winner in the Montana Farm Bureau Federation Montana Youth in Agriculture Literacy program drawing contest.

Dylan was the second-grade winner in the "Montana Ag in Color" contest developed in recognition of National Ag Week, March 22-28, as a creative competition for elementary school children.

Each grade was given a different agricultural theme ranging from "Grains of Montana" and "Cattle of Montana" to noxious weeds, farm safety and ag-related careers.

One winner was selected from each grade with judges selecting one drawing from the winners to receive the "Farm Bureau Proud" designation.

The other winners were,

Kindergarten - Kimber Ross, Ekalaka Elementary, Carter County;

First Grade - Piper Frye, Ekalaka Elementary, Carter County

Third Grade - Rhiaunna Simonson, Whitewater Elementary, Phillips County

Fourth Grade – Eva Mitchell, Hillcrest Elementary, Wheatland County

Fifth Grade - Emerson Downing, Saco Elementary, Phillips County

Sixth Grade - Kaitlyn Noyes, Townsend Middle School, Broadwater County

Noyes received the "Farm Bureau Proud" designation.

Entries were judged by the Montana Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee on agricultural content, originality, neatness and reproducibility.

"It was fun to be on the selection committee for the Montana Ag in Color contest, which welcomed kindergarten through sixth grade students," Committee's Carla Lawrence said. "It was a difficult task to select winners with all the talented artists who entered the contest. We hope the students who participated in this contest increased their knowledge about agriculture."

Winning entries will be printed and distributed on usable items and educational materials and posted on Montana Farm Bureau's website and Facebook page.