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Jan. 27, 2010

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Kim Sears, Marketing and Public Relations
Wyoming Business Council
Office: 307.777.2834
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Ag photo contest underway, photographers may submit photos now

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Business Council’s Agribusiness Division is now accepting photos for its 3rd Annual Ag Photo Contest.

Amateurs and professionals alike may submit photos to the Agribusiness Division until Sept. 1, 2010.

Photos must be ag related and taken in Wyoming, and may be of crops; livestock and farm animals; ag recreation and activities; or scenic agriculture. Contestants may submit multiple photos to the contest.

Contest prizes include: $300 for the grand prize, $150 for 1st place adult, $75 for 2nd place adult, and $50 for 1st place youth.

“There were over 150 photos submitted for the 2009 contest from 20 different photographers,” said Cindy Garretson-Weibel, Agribusiness director. “This was a dramatic increase from previous years. We were very pleased with the response and hope many more people participate this year.”

To participate, photographers must return a signed application and release to the Agribusiness Division with each unmatted, unframed 8x10-inch original photograph, as well as a digital file (of at least 300 dpi in jpeg or tiff format) or a 35mm slide.

The application may be obtained online at http://wyomingbusiness.org/ag/agribusiness.aspx or by contacting Terri Barr at terri.barr@wybusiness.org or 307.777.2807.

All photos become property of the Agribusiness Division and may be used in marketing materials, publications and the AgriCulture Calendar.

For a free copy of the 2010 AgriCulture calendar featuring last year’s winning photos and submissions, contact Barr.

The mission of the Business Council is to facilitate the economic growth of Wyoming. The Business Council, a state government agency, concentrates its efforts on providing assistance for existing Wyoming companies and start-ups, helping communities meet their development and diversification needs, and recruiting new firms and industries targeted to complement the state’s assets. For more information, please visit www.wyomingbusiness.org.

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