GFB names Picture Agriculture in Georgia winners By Jennifer Whittaker 1
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Haley Anderson of Screven County shot the winning photo of Georgia Farm Bureau’s 3rd Annual Picture Agriculture in Georgia contest. Anderson’s shot of a farmer driving a tractor against a breathtaking sunset won her $150 as the overall grand prize winner and earned her the distinction of having her photo featured on the cover of the 2013 GFB Young Farmer Calendar. GFB members and employees submitted more than 250 photos in the contest. A panel of professional photographers selected 12 photos from the member category entries and the three winners of the employees’ category. Young farmers attending the GFB Young Farmer Leadership Conference in July chose the grand prize winner from the 12 member photos. Honorable mention prizes of $75 were awarded to the following in the member category: Garrett Anderson, Helen Barrett, Gerald Calhoun, Becky Durham, Charlie Harris, Eddie McGriff, Janet Mazurek, Michael Provenzano, Clay Talton, Dwight Wallace Sr. and Anna Wilson. Lee County Farm Bureau Secretary Donna Sumners won the grand prize of $100 in the employee category. Houston County Farm Bureau Office Manager Lisa Dean won the $75 prize for second place in the category, and Oglethorpe County Farm Bureau Office Manager Linda Whitehead won the $50 third place prize. “The Georgia Farm Bureau Young Farmer Committee was thrilled with the interest Farm Bureau members across the state showed in the photo contest,” said GFB Young Farmer Committee Chairman Jake Carter. “This is a fun way to get a true snapshot of Georgia’s diverse agriculture while allowing our members to share some special moments in their lives.” The 2013 GFB Young Farmer Calendar features the 12 member photos shown here. Contact your county Farm Bureau office to obtain a calendar. GFB plans to hold the contest again next year, so start shooting photos to enter! Contest details will be available next spring on GFB’s website and at your county Farm Bureau office.
Plowing Cotton at Sunset.................................1 $150 Grand Prize Member Category Haley Anderson, Screven County Anderson shot this photo of her husband Garrett plowing a few rounds of cotton on their Screven County farm with his 1953 model 60 John Deere around sunset during the summer of 2011. “I happened to catch him at the right place at the right time,” Haley said. “There’s nothing like a beautiful sunset in God’s country! I think this photo represents the work ethic of a true American farmer – working from sunrise to sunset!” Haley returned to the cotton field during the 2011 harvest, loaning her camera to Garrett, who won an honorable mention with a photo he shot of the cotton being picked. Afternoon Shower (shown below) $150 Grand Prize Employee Category Donna Sumner, Lee County Sumner captured this photo in July 2011 while riding around the family farm checking irrigation pivots with her son Matthew, who was home from veterinary school. Donna snapped the picture as they waited for the irrigation pivot to cross the dirt road that divides the cornfield. The Sumners use the corn to feed the dairy heifers they raise. “I usually try to take my camera with me on the farm because you never know when a photo opportunity may arise,” Donna said.
Member Category Honorable Mentions Three Bales Deep, Six Rows Wide..................2 Garrett Anderson, Screven County Garrett shot this photo of his best friend Georgia Neighbors • Fall 2012