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Alltech Young Leaders Award

Farm Writers' Media Release Excellence Award
In recognition of the efforts of many members in providing accurate, newsworthy information to the media in NSW, Farm Writers' Association has launched a Media Release Excellence Award. The Association seeks to have a little fun whilst recognising and encouraging excellence in crafting messages about significant agricultural or rural issues.

The award has a $500 winner-takes-all cash prize and is open to individual or corporate members of the Association. More information here or download the rules.

Entries close on 30th July 2010.

IFAJ Awards
Our affiliation to the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ), through the Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists (ACAJ) enables us to offer our members the opportunity to participate in a number of prestigious awards.

IFAJ Star Prize for Writing
The NSW Star Prize for Rural Writing recognizes excellence in print journalism in the rural sector and enables the winner meet and network with some of the world’s top agricultural journalists. The prize, provided by Farm Writers, covers registration at the IFAJ World Congress, held in a different country each year, and a contribution towards airfares. It also opens the door for the NSW winner to go on to win the right to represent Australia in the ‘world championship’ of agricultural journalism. Find out more.

IFAJ/ACAJ Star Prize for Photography
Call for world-beating photos
The search is on for the next world-beating photograph from Down Under.

Entries are now open for the 2010 contest to be judged in conjunction with the IFAJ World Congress in Ostend, Belgium in April 2010.

Financial members of State Clubs are eligible with photos published in the 2009 calendar year.

Check with your State Club for entry procedures and deadlines.

Entry deadline is Monday, 8th January, 2010.

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Alltech Young Leaders in Rural Journalism Award
This award is offered by Alltech in conjunction with the Farm Writers’ Association of NSW Inc and the ACAJ to identify up-and-coming journalists and support their leadership development. The winner represents the State in a national contest and so becomes one in five contenders for the national prize – a trip to attend that year’s IFAJ congress. The award typically covers airfares and registration costs for the congress. Find out who qualifies and how to enter.

IFAJ/ACAJ Star Prize for Rural Broadcasting
Could you be our first winner? If so, you could go on to be Australia’s first entrant in the inaugural Star Prize for Rural Broadcasting contest run by the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ).

This new award forms a suite of international awards recognising excellence in rural journalism and Farm Writers’ is pleased to participate – providing the gateway for journalists in NSW and the ACT.

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