SHARON ROBERTS OF MARENGO NAMED THE WINNER OF FALL PHOTO CONTEST ON FACEBOOK

Winning Photo

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced Sharon Roberts, from Marengo is the winner of the department’s first “Facebook Fall Fun Photo Contest.”  Robert’s photo, which shows her son and grandson “Taking a little break”, earned 119 “Likes” on the department’s Facebook page, which can be accessed through the department’s website at www.iowaagriculture.gov.

“We certainly didn’t expect to get almost seventy entries and they were all fantastic,” Northey said. “Everyone should be proud of the photo’s they submitted and I hope people will continue to visit our Facebook page to see the winning photo and all the submissions.”

Iowans were invited to submit photos that showcased the beauty of the harvest season in Iowa. The contest ran from September 23 through October 31st.  The photos were judged on the number of “likes” each photo received.

Roberts will receive an award certificate from Secretary Northey, naming her the winner of what the Department hopes to be many more photo contests.

Northey, a corn and soybean farmer from Spirit Lake, is serving his second term as Secretary of Agriculture. His priorities as Secretary of Agriculture are promoting the use of science and new technologies to better care for our air, soil and water, and reaching out to tell the story of Iowa agriculture.

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