Marie Kohlhagen from Rensselaer was among the winners of this year’s Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest.
Kohlhagen’s photo, titled “Buddy Seat Rider,” was a winner in the contest’s “on the farm” category.
“Indiana has so many gifted photographers that truly know how to showcase Indiana agriculture through their talents,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Indiana secretary of agriculture and rural development, in a press release. “This year's winning photos perfectly captured the Hoosier spirit and farming tradition to the highest degree.”
Winning photos were chosen from hundreds of entries in four categories: agritourism, conservation, faces of agriculture and on the farm. Two winners were selected from each category, along with two overall winners.
To be considered, the photo had to be taken in the state by an Indiana resident. A panel of judges evaluated photos based on creativity, composition and category representation.
“This year we received nearly 400 photo submissions in the Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest,” said Don Lamb, Indiana State department of agriculture director. “Each of the submissions received captured the essence of Indiana agriculture, and we look forward to sharing the images with you throughout the year.”
The photo contest winners include:
Agritourism category
- “Rising Above,” by Bethany Hudspeth from McCordsville
- “Sunset Fair Fun,” by Andrew Forrester from Madison
Conservation category
- “Mallard Missile,” by Sara Day from Muncie
- “The Proud Mother,” by Richard Bennett from Indianapolis
Faces of Agriculture category
- “An Evening Walk,” by Linsie Middlesworth from Marion
- “Mini….Faces of Ag,” by Jadin Wolf from Marengo
On the Farm category
- “Buddy Seat Rider,” by Marie Kohlhagen from Rensselaer
- “Focusing on Warmer Weather,” by Zakery Helms-Judkins from Pendleton
Overall category
- “Electric Pivot,” by Tom Jones from Star City
- “Like Father, Like Daughter,” by Jadin Wolf from Marengo
To view the winning photos, click here. They also will be displayed in the lieutenant governor’s family of business offices in Indianapolis throughout the next year.
(Photo provided by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture)
