All in a Day's Work on the Farm

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All in a Day's Work on the Farm

First Place

Janet Turner Johnson, Placer County Farm Bureau

"I love the way that Trigger and Lane pop off the page at you, out of the dust," said Janet Turner Johnson, of the image taken after a long day of branding on the family's ranch near Valley Springs. Trigger, a palomino mustang, has been a trusted mount for both 15-year-old Lane and his younger brother, Layton. The boys and their sister, Mattie Rose, have grown up in the saddle and help with day-to-day cattle ranching activities.

Second Place

Marianne Couto, Glenn County Farm Bureau

Marianne Couto describes her 2-year-old son, Carter, as "his dad's sidekick." Carter and his father, Conway, were turning on the water for a walnut orchard in Artois when she took a photo with her cellphone. The Couto family, which also includes baby Lane, was spending the day together. "The four of us will go for a drive on Sunday afternoons," Couto said. Carter is always quick to help, following in his dad's footsteps.