Farm queens to sparkle at Denbigh
published:
Thursday | July 31, 2008
Dubbed the 'spark of elegance' of the annual Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show, the National Farm Queen coronation will be the highlight of the activities to mark the opening 56th edition of the three-day event tomorrow.
Twelve parish farm queens are slated to parade, seeking to win cash and top prizes amounting to more than $100,000.
The finalists are all involved in the agriculture sector; several are current students or graduates of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education, while two are managing directors of their own agricultural enterprises; and, a few are teachers of the subject.
Women in agriculture
The parish queens are between the ages of 18 and 30 years.
The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), which organises the annual show, has been staging the farm queen competition since 1963.
Norman Grant, president of the JAS, said women have played a pivotal role in agricultural activities, from reaping to preparing the food produced.
"It is very important that these women are recognised as they continue to contribute to food security in Jamaica," he said.
2008 Parish Farm Queens
Names
Parish
Cecilia Parker
St Elizabeth
Crystalee Carter
Westmoreland
Nordia Lewis
St James
Yakisha Davis
Kingston and St Andrew
Sharlene Anderson
Manchester
Lacey-Ann Lecky
Hanover
Jennivise Lindsay
St Thomas
Karen Tamasa
St Mary
Aneka Spencer
St Ann
Natalee Campbell
Clarendon
Janique McKenzie
Portland
Trefena Barclay
Trelawny
Denbigh schedule - Friday, August 1
8 a.m. Gates open
11 a.m. - Official tour by Dr Christopher Tufton, Minister of Agriculture
- Education Forum
- Livestock competition
- Denbigh Cook Off Competition
2:30 p.m. Official ceremony
3:30 p.m. Main address and launch of Agricultural Disaster Risk Management Programme
4 p.m. Presentation of Agri-Business and Youth in Agriculture Awards
