Blaine resident named 2019 Miss Agriculture USA

Gabrielle Billesbach of Blaine was recently named the 2019 Miss Agriculture USA for the state of Washington.

Miss Agriculture USA is a new non-profit agriculture promotion organization that features women of all ages who promote, celebrate and educate the public about agriculture.

Gabrielle, 17, attends Ferndale High School and will be attending Washington State University in the fall to study agricultural education.

Her agricultural interests include market hogs, agricultural advocacy and “educating the younger generations about agriculture,” according to a press release.

Gabrielle plans to be an agricultural educator after graduating from Washington State University in 2023. She will be competing at the national Miss Agriculture USA competition in Ohio in June 2019.