Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Comstock's Magazine Entry Title: Promise for New Proteins: Advancements in the alternative-protein space ignite in the Sacramento area Entry Credit: Jessica Laskey Judge Comment: Great sourcing, so much detail, good writing throughout. An easy and very informative read.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Salinas Californian Entry Title: Ag and COVID-19 Entry Credit: Kate Cimini Judge Comment: The writer obviously knows agriculture and her community. This is what great ag reporting looks like.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Calaveras Enterprise Entry Title: New permit rules protect mountain lions, but tie hands of western Sierra ranchers Entry Credit: Davis Harper Judge Comment: Good in-depth reporting of a topic not widely understood; lots of detail, makes it easy to understand.
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: The Business Journal Entry Title: Six months into pandemic, ag industry resilient amid seismic shifts Entry Credit: Edward Smith Judge Comment: There is a LOT of information here from all across the great farming plain. Organized pretty well and writing ties it together.
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: Petaluma Argus-Courier Entry Title: Windrush Farm Entry Credit: Kathryn Palmer Judge Comment: Good detail, writer obviously has good knowledge of sheep and wool.
