Syngenta is offering growers and agricultural professionals a way to say thank you to the people who have inspired them the most. The #RootedinAg Contest asks participants to describe how someone in their lives has helped them establish their agricultural roots and thrive in the industry.

Syngenta will award the five best entries with mini touch-screen tablets and feature their stories on its Thrive website. From those finalists, one grand prize winner will receive a $500 gift card plus Syngenta will make a $1,000 donation in the winner’s name to a local charity or civic organization. 
“Syngenta values the rich tradition of the agriculture industry,” said Wendell Calhoun, communications manager at Syngenta. “Our contest gives us a chance to recognize the people who carry on that tradition and inspire current and future generations of farm professionals.” 
To participate, candidates should:

The deadline for entering is June 30, 2017. Shortly after this date, a panel of judges will choose the five finalists. Syngenta will then post their entries on the Thrive website and ask visitors to help choose the grand prize winner by voting for their favorite. Online voting ends Sept. 15. Syngenta will announce the grand prizewinner in October.