FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 23, 2024) – Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell has announced the winners of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s annual Poster and Essay Contest. The theme of the contest, “Agriculture for a Better Kentucky,” reflected on the important role of agriculture in Kentucky.
“Learning the importance of agriculture starts at a young age. Emphasizing that importance through the artwork and essays from students across our Commonwealth is the best way to showcase the writing and artistic talent of our students while providing the knowledge that agriculture is essential to our state and our world,” Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell said. “Congratulations to each of these winners. We owe our farmers a lot of gratitude and these pieces of art are just a small show of appreciation for what they bring to our economy.”
The KDA received 1,065 entries, including 970 posters. Each winning entry received a $100 award from Kentucky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom and will be displayed at the 2024 Kentucky State Fair in August in Louisville. Winning students will be honored on May 18 at the University of Kentucky’s Football Recruiting Room at Kroger Field.
Participants will then be guests at the University of Kentucky versus Vanderbilt baseball game at Kentucky Proud Park.
The digital winner, which includes photos or original digital artwork, is 11th-grader Mattie Reynolds of Hopkins County Central High School.
Poster winners are:
Essay winners are:
