Entries are now being accepted from students in grades two through 12 the 2009 Conservation Poster Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, State Soil Conservation Committee, the New Jersey Association of Conservation Districts and the local Soil Conservation Districts.
The contest’s theme is “DIG IT! The Secrets of Soil.” Local soil conservation districts will judge the entries and submit first-place winners for the statewide contest. State winners will be awarded cash awards of $200, $100 and $50. The grand champion poster will be reproduced onto a pocket-folder and distributed statewide.
For rules and deadlines, please contact local soil conservation districts. For a listing of the district’s contact information, visit www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/ anr/nrc/conservdistricts.html. Entry forms are available at www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/anr/pd f/PosterBroch.pdf.