2011 Contest Winners
Pre-Kindergarten
My Favorite New York Farm Animal
A color drawing or painting on 8 1/2" by 11" paper.
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1st Place Drew Bush Groton Elementary ~ Tompkins County |
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2nd Place Mya Nazzarett 14 Holy Helpers ~ Erie County |
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3rd Place Sarah Lawson Homeschooled ~ Steuben County |
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Honorable Mention Samantha Schlosser Maryvale Primary ~ Erie County |
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Honorable Mention Iain O'Donnell St. Christopher School ~ Erie County |
Kindergarten
Me and the Foods I Like
A color drawing or painting on 8 1/2" by 11" paper showing your favorite food and yourself.
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1st Place Mason Brody Alden Primary ~ Erie County |
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2nd Place Sophia Shairi Global Concepts Charter School ~ Erie County |
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3rd Place Joseph Salemi St. John the Baptist ~ Erie County |
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Honorable Mention Tony Recio Holy Name School ~ Kings County |
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Honorable Mention Rachel Stoelting St. Christopher School ~ Erie County |
First Grade
Milk: Where It Comes From and What Is Made With It
A painting or color drawing on 8 1/2" by 11" paper showing where milk comes from and milk products.
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1st Place Paige Gritzke Global Concepts Charter School ~ Erie County |
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2nd Place Sadia Albanna Global Concepts Charter School ~ Erie County |
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3rd Place Cheyenne Zadul Global Concepts Charter School ~ Erie County |
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Honorable Mention Airele Ringhiser Freeville Elementary ~ Tompkins County |
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Honorable Mention Yarimar Marcucci Global Concepts Charter School ~ Erie County |
Second Grade
My Favorite New York Food and Where It Comes From
A painting or color drawing on 8 1/2" by 11" paper with a four-sentence paragraph on the theme.
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1st Place Alexandra Burns Fonda-Fultonville ~ Montgomery County "Corn is my favorite crop grown in New York. Corn is healthy because it has vitamins, fiber and carbohydrates. Corn is a popular crop for farmers to grow. Corn is sweet and juicy and fun to eat of the cob in the summertime." |
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2nd Place Emma Van Gorden Fonda-Fultonville ~ Montgomery County "My favorite New York Food is Maple Syrup. You can have maple syrup on waffles, pancakes, and ice cream. Maple syrup comes from maple trees. The collect sap and boil out the water. What is left is yummy thick maple syrup!" |
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3rd Place Karrie Kosier Fonda-Fultonville ~ Montgomery County "Eggs are my favorite New York food. All chickens lay eggs, except roosters, but never more then one or two a day. If eggs are not collected the hen might stop laying eggs. Hens usually lay eggs where they feel the most comfortable." |
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Honorable Mention Cole Deming Fonda-Fultonville ~ Montgomery County "I like cattle, pigs, and sheep because bacon is made out of pigs. I like the fat the most. I like cattle because they make milk. I like sheep because their fur makes me warm." |
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Honorable Mention Christian Richardson Fonda-Fultonville ~ Montgomery County "My favorite New York food is eggs. Chickens lay eggs on a farm. Farmers collect the eggs. Then the eggs get brought to the store so people can buy them." |
Third Grade
New York Agriculture
A painting or color drawing on 8 1/2" by 11" paper with a one-sentence slogan about New York agriculture. The slogan can be general or specific. If specific, focus on one of the over 200 agricultural commodities produced in New York State.
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1st Place Erika Woollett Chiba Emily Howland ~ Cayuga County "Wheat is Sweet" |
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2nd Place Brook Walter Emily Howland ~ Cayuga County "Agriculture Makes Me Smile From Ear to Ear!" |
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3rd Place Kelsey LaFave Emily Howland ~ Cayuga County "Milk is Moo Moo Good!" |
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Honorable Mention Emma Van Amburgh Emily Howland ~ Cayuga County "Milk is Moo Moo Good!" |
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Honorable Mention Shelby Beecher Arkport Central ~ Steuben County "New York Milk, Drink it Up!" |
Fourth Grade
New York Agriculture Poem
The poem can be general or specific. If specific, focus on one of the over 200 agricultural commodities produced in New York State.
| Read Poem | 1st Place Mikey Recio Holy Name School ~ Kings County |
| Read Poem | 2nd Place Austin Ainslie Mt. Markham Elementary ~ Herkimer County |
| Read Poem | 3rd Place Sara Delano Homeschooled ~ Steuben County |
| Read Poem | Honorable Mention Catherine Kopp Emily Howland ~ Cayuga County |
| Read Poem | Honorable Mention Nicolas Yates New Life Christian School ~ Cattaraugus County |
Fifth Grade
New York Agriculture Story
An original titled fact or fictional creative story related to New York agriculture in a positive way. Use different sources to synthesize information and develop a story with imaginative text that is appropriate for the classroom and written without reference to specific brands or trademarked products. Max. 500 words.
| Read story | 1st Place Ashly Johnson Cincinnatus Central ~ Cortland County |
| Read story | 2nd Place Derek Langdon & Zachary Cook Franklinville Central ~ Cattaraugus County |
| Read story | 3rd Place Kyleigh Eaton Cincinnatus Central ~ Cortland County |
| Read story | Honorable Mention Carlecia Saige McUmber Cincinnatus Central ~ Cortland County |
| Read Story | Honorable Mention Parker Maricle Cincinnatus Central ~ Cortland County |
Sixth Grade
Products of New York Agriculture Poster
On 11" by 17" paper. A poster that promotes the products of New York State, using any media.
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1st Place Claire Woolschlager Beaver River Central School ~ Lewis County |
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2nd Place Jacob Hoyt Beaver River Central School ~ Lewis County |
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3rd Place Ciara Zeeuw Cincinnatus Central ~ Cortland County |
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Honorable Mention Theodore Philipbar Holy Trinity School ~ Dutchess County |
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Honorable Mention Jessica Lawson Homeschooled ~ Steuben County |
