Agriculture Photo Contest

• Submissions

  The Kansas Department of Agriculture began accepting photos and videos for the 2022 Photo Contest in early June. Entries must be submitted no later than midnight on Monday, August 22.

• Categories

  Farm to Fork – Kansas has a wide range locally grown foods from farmers' market products to specialty crops that are a gem of Kansas and the agricultural industry. Share your photos that celebrate the food Kansas is growing for the world.

  Innovation in Agriculture – Advancements in technology, research, irrigation systems, farm equipment, drones and many more innovations have helped the agricultural industry to grow and flourish. Share your photos that show the advancements in the agricultural industry.

  Four-Legged Friends – As agriculturalists, we hold our four-legged friends near and dear to our hearts. Share your photos showing your farm animals and pets! Two-legged animal friends are welcome too.

  Ad Astra - From the family farm to the wide-open pastures and fields, rural Kansas and life outside the city limits holds true agricultural beauty. Show us your photos of Kansas that range from the beauty of agriculture in our state to the generations working together to the advances in technology on the farm. Help us celebrate Kansas!

  Youth - Open to photographers under 19 years of age. Share photos of your experiences growing up on your farm, ranch, or rural area. This is a great opportunity for youth to use their 4-H projects.

  Video – Send your drone views, harvest videos, or any other footage showcasing Kansas agriculture. All video entries must be a maximum of 30 seconds and should not include music or voice overs.
  

• What to Enter

  The Kansas Department of Agriculture is looking for photos showcasing the breadth of agriculture in Kansas. This year features new categories including the return of our video category. The purpose of these categories is to showcase Kansas agriculture in new ways. Only pictures taken in Kansas are eligible to enter the contest.
  
  We ask that all photo submissions are not digitally manipulated or enhanced. Photos that have been altered will be disqualified. Photos that have been edited using Instagram filters will not be accepted. Normal cropping, color correction, etc. are acceptable. Please remove watermarks/trademarks before entering.
  
  Winners will be judged on creativity and photo composition. Photos will be used on the department's website, social media, publications, brochures and may be displayed around the KDA building. Prior submissions to the KDA contest are not eligible for reentry, but photos taken before 2022 are acceptable. 
  
  
  

• How to Enter

  The contest is open to Kansas residents only.
  
  Photo entries should be sent in .jpg format to KDA.PhotoContest@ks.gov. Videos should be sent in .mp4 or .mov format. If video entries are too large to send as an email attachment, try using mail drop, Google drive, or OneDrive. Entries must include:

  • A title and brief description of each photo/video
  • When and where the photo/video was taken
  • Photographer's full name and age
  • Entry category
  • Hometown
  • E-mail address

  Alternately, CDs containing photo files and accompanied by all of the required information may be mailed or hand delivered to:
  
  Kansas Department of Agriculture
  Attn: Communications
  1320 Research Park Drive
  Manhattan, KS 66502
  

  
  

• Judging Criteria

  The Kansas Department of Agriculture's social media, the Kansas State Board of Agriculture and other leaders in Kansas agriculture will judge photos/videos from each category.
  
  Finalists from each category will be selected based on social media feedback through KDA's Facebook account. Judging will take place in early October. Points will be allocated as follows:
  

  • Likes — 1 point each
  • Comments — 5 points each
  • Reposts/Shares — 10 points each

  
  

• Prizes

  1^st Place in each category will receive a $100 Visa gift card that can be used anywhere.

  2^nd Place in each category will receive a $50 Visa gift card that can be used anywhere.

  Select winning photos will be displayed at the Kansas Department of Agriculture.
  
  

• Terms

  By submitting photos and videos, the photographer gives the Kansas Department of Agriculture permission to use the photos/videos in any publications, social media, websites, displays and other places without payment or other consideration. Additionally, by submitting a photo/video that includes human subjects, the photographer is indicating that they have obtained full permission from those subjects for the photograph to be used in department medium as well.