National Agriculture Day Poetry Contest

Poster and Poetry Contests entries currently being accepted...In Honor of Spring...and...NATIONAL AGRICULTURE DAY

The organizations Agri-Culture and the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau are currently accepting entries for the

 Annual National Agriculture Day Poster Contest – Open to Grades K – 6

 Annual National Agriculture Day Poetry Contest – Open to Grades 7 – 12 The theme for both contests is “Grown in Santa Cruz County and the Pajaro Valley”

The poster contest is open to grades K – 6 with the top entries in each grade level advancing to the final judging. The overall winner will receive a $200 savings bond and will be a guest at the National Agriculture Day Spring Luncheon.

The poetry contest is open to grades 7 – 12. The top entries in grades 7 – 9 and grades 10 – 12 will advance to the final judging. The overall winner will receive a $200 savings bond and will be a guest at the National Agriculture Day Spring Luncheon.

Entries must be postmarked or delivered to 141 Monte Vista Ave., Watsonville by Friday, February 24, 2012

NATIONAL AGRICULTURE DAY SPRING LUNCHEON Codiga Museum, Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

To obtain flyers containing contest rules, please contact the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau at 724-1356, Agri-Culture at 722-6622 or email sccfb@sbcglobal.net or available on website: Poetry_Contest_Flyer2012.pdf; Poster_Contest_Flyer2012.pdf. They can be picked up at 141 Monte Vista Ave. in Watsonville.