Best of the Barns Awards 2011 are about to begin!

It’s that time of the year again. Summer is coming to a close, schools are about to re-open, some relief from the heat is in sight, and most importantly show season is about to be in full swing!! With that said, it is time once again for the Best of the Barns voting to take place. As many of you can remember from last year, Best of the Barns highlights... Well… the best of the barns! With categories like ‘Best Junior Livestock Magazine’ and 'Best Cattle Blog’, industry leaders were given exposure and recognition for all of their hard work.

This year marks the Second Annual Best of the Barns, and the categories have gotten even better! With the edition of over 30 new nomination areas, voters can really pick their favorite for everything! Some of our new categories include ‘Best Sheep Judge’, ‘Best State Fair’, ‘Best Livestock Judging Program’, and even ‘Best Purebred Cattle Marketing Firm’. Also, this year we have added an open nomination area. If you think we missed a major category or topic, tell us! Create a category and cast a nomination!

Nominations will be opening Monday, August 1^st and will last until October 15^th. After we have collected all the nomination forms, we will post the final list for voting. From November 1^st until December 1^st, you will be able to cast your vote on the categories’ favorites. The winners of each category will be featured in the January edition of the Showbox.

To view some of the categories before nominations can be cast, visit www.bestofthebarns.com and remember to ‘like’ Best of the Barns on facebook!