National Ag Week Contests and Rules: March 17th – 28th

We are excited that March will bring the first day of spring along with National Ag Week. Starting March 23rd – 29th National Ag week will be in full swing, but we decided why just start on the 23rd? So our contest is starting March 17th and will end March 28th. We want to gain as much participation as possible from you, your neighbors and friends. Let your friends know!

If you would like to learn more about National Ag Week please follow this link for more information: http://www.agday.org/

Contest Date: March 17th – March 28th (National Ag Week: March 23rd-29th, special recognition to March 25th as National Ag Day!)

Contest Options:

Cutest Kids in Ag

Young cowboy riding miniature bull at the Wyoming State Fair during Star Spangled Banner — Photo by Liz Lauck of Wheatland, Wyo.

Do you want to share how cute your kids are? Take photos of your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or friends out on the ranch or farm
Send them into Haley Lockwood (haley@wysga.org) and she will post them to the RealRanchers Facebook page
The photo with the most ‘Likes’ at the end of the contest will win an agricultural related children’s book

WYO Calf Watch 2014

Whose got the cutest calf crop this year? We'll let you be the judge! — Whose got the cutest calf crop this year? We’ll let you be the judge!

Calving season is in swing and we want to see your calf crop for 2014! Take photos of the new babies while you are out calving, checking, doctoring or just admiring their cute faces.
Send photos to Haley Lockwood (haley@wysga.org) and she will post them to the RealRanchers Facebook Page
The photo with the most ‘Likes’ at the end of the contest will get a chance to pick from a selection of Wyoming Stock Growers Merchandise

The Rancher and Farmer: How I work in Ag

Rancher Nikki Marincic watches the Price-Sommers cattle during fall gather near Pinedale, Wyo.

For ALL Ranchers and Farmers
Submit your agricultural story and tell us how you work in agriculture and why it is important to you!
Story may have up to 5 photographs included
We ask that stories be no longer than a page in length
Story due: March 21st
Submit story, and photos, to Haley Lockwood at haley@wysga.org
Story will then be judged by the WSGA staff and the selected Rancher and Farmer will win a one year Membership to the Wyoming Stock Growers Association
We will then post the winner’s story to the RealRanchers blog during National Ag Week!

Wyoming History Quiz Bowl

How much do you think you know about Wyoming?

Every other day starting March 18th we will post history questions related to anything Wyoming on the RealRanchers Facebook page! ( March 18, 20, 24, 26, and 28th)
First correct answer will win a special prize related to Wyoming

We look forward to your participation in the National Ag Week contests and if you have any questions please contact Haley Lockwood at haley@wysga.org!