UVI Appoints Holly Drummond Director of Major Gifts - University of the Virgin Islands Press Release

The St. Thomas/St. John Agriculture and Food Fair Planning Committee announced the winners for the 2006 fair held on Nov. 18 and 19 on the grounds of the University of the Virgin Islands Reichhold Center for the Arts. The theme for this year's fair was "Food and Agriculture: A Perfect Mix for 2006." An estimated 5,000 people attended the fair. The winners were:

Crop Farmer of the Year -- Michael Bryan

Livestock Farmer of the Year -- Leslie Todman

Nursery Plants

First Place: De Plant Man
Second Place: Wilfred Hogan
Third Place: Sylvie Ledee

Produce

First Place: Charles Leonard
Second Place: Michael Bryan
Third Place: Alexandrina Anthony

Arts and Crafts

First Place: Alton Evans, Jr.
Second Place: Elma Brathwaite
Third Place: Leah Norton

Prepared Foods

First Place: Audrey Henry
Second Place: Upward Bound
Third Place: Joycelyn Monsanto

Best Swine

First Place: Garfield Pemberton
Second Place: Garfield Pemberton

Best Beef Cattle

First Place: Larry Boschulte, Solberg Farms
Second Place: Henry Richards, Sr.

Best Dairy Cattle

First Place: Henry Richards, Sr.
Second Place: Larry Boschulte, Solberg Farms

Best Ram Sheep

First Place: Nathaniel Tuitt
Second Place: Etien Frett
Third Place: Lionel Boschulte

Best Ewe

First Place: Nathaniel Tuitt
Second Place: Etien Frett
Third Place: Lionel Boschulte

Best Buck Goat

First Place: Etien Frett
Second Place: Lionel Boschulte

Best Doe

First Place: Lionel Boschulte
Second Place: Etien Frett

Best Poultry

First Place: Etien Frett
Second Place: Garfield Pemberton
Third Place: Larry Boschulte, Solberg Farms

Best Waterfowl

First Place: Larry Boschulte, Solberg Farms
Second Place: Garfield Pemberton
Third Place: Etien Frett

Best Exotic Poultry

First Place: Larry Boschulte, Solberg Farms
Second Place: Lionel Boschulte
Third Place: Etien Frett

Student Essay Winners

First Place: Ronald Williams
Second Place: Lauren Liburd