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Douglas County Farm Bureau

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Farm Bureau Seeks Entries for Essay Contest

The Douglas County Farm Bureau Essay Contest winner will receive $100 cash.

The Douglas County Farm Bureau encourages 6th, 7th and 8th grade students to enter the Georgia Farm Bureau Middle School Essay Contest. Students should address the topic “How has agriculture changed in the last 75 years?” The Douglas County Farm Bureau Essay Contest winner will receive $100 cash. “Many children don’t understand how their food is grown. The purpose of the Farm Bureau Essay Contest is to encourage students to study Georgia agriculture and learn how their food is produced and the contributions the industry makes to our lives everyday,” said Travis Henry, Douglas County Farm Bureau president. “Many people have an antiquated idea of what farming is like. Farmers, just like any business owner, must manage our employees, manage …

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Farm Bureau Seeks Entries for Art Contest

The winner of the Douglas County Farm Bureau Art Contest will receive $100 cash prize.

The Douglas County Farm Bureau encourages students in 9th through 12th grade to enter the Georgia Farm Bureau Art Contest. The artwork should be drawn in black ink or dark soft lead pencil on an 8.5 x 11 inch piece of white paper. The artwork should be camera ready. The winner of the Douglas County Farm Bureau Art Contest will receive $100 cash prize. “Agriculture contributes more than $65 billion annually to Georgia’s $786.5 billion economic output,” said Travis Henry, Douglas County Farm Bureau president. “The purpose of the Farm Bureau Art Contest is to encourage students to increase their knowledge of Georgia agriculture and the contributions the industry makes to our lives every day.” Drawings will be judged on, first, how well the …

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