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The Pick of the Crop:
Who will win?
 Jay Davis |
 Jeffery Carlson |
 Boyd Jackson |
Three young agricultural producers—two from the Texas Panhandle and one from North Central Texas—have been named finalists in Texas Farm Bureau's Outstanding Young Farmer & Rancher Contest.
The annual contest, sponsored by the state's largest farm organization, honors the young leaders of agriculture. The contest recognizes and rewards the hard work and determination needed to succeed when starting out in the challenging business of agriculture.
The winner will be named at the Texas Farm Bureau State Convention in San Antonio, Dec. 4-6. Profiles are on Pages 16-18.
The three young producers—Jay Davis of Grandview, Jeffery Carl-son of Hereford, and Boyd Jackson of Lockney—were chosen from an outstanding field of applicants from across the state.
The state winner will receive the following prizes: Title to a 2005 Dodge Ram 3/4 ton 4X4 Quad Cab pickup with a Cummins diesel engine, courtesy of Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co.; 150 hours use of a Case IH tractor selected from a 40 PTO horsepower up to 155 PTO horsepower tractor, two-wheel drive or MFD front wheel drive, courtesy of Case IH; plaque and belt buckle representative of the award, courtesy of Am-Pac; $500 cash award, courtesy of Dodge Trucks; $500 gift certificate for crop protection chemicals, courtesy of Syngenta; and transportation, two nights lodging and meals to the San Antonio convention.
In addition, the state winner and spouse will represent Texas in the American Farm Bureau Federation Achievement Award Competition in Charlotte, NC, in January 2005.
Outstanding YF&R Contest runners-up will receive the following: complimentary use of a 2005 Dodge Quad Cab pickup from December 2004 through November 2005, courtesy of Dodge; plaque and belt buckle representative of the award, courtesy of Am-Pac; and transportation, two nights lodging and meals to the San Antonio convention.
