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IFAJ Star Prize - 2009
Did you write the best piece of rural writing published in NSW or the ACT in 2008?

You could be off to America as Australia’s entrant in the 2009 Star Prize writing contest run by the International Federation of Agriculture Journalists (IFAJ).

Farm Writers’ Association of NSW Inc is calling for entries from NSW and the ACT for this prestigious IFAJ rural and agricultural writing award by Thursday, 9th April.

The Farm Writers’ Association of NSW will provide the NSW winner the means to the value of $5,000 to attend the IFAJ Congress in Fort Worth, Texas, USA by covering their registration (including accommodation and meals) and contributing towards the cost of the airfare.

The application deadline is close of business, Thursday 9 April 2009. For more information and entry details please see the brochure or contact Ben Craw at bcraw@ppb.com.au or (02) 8116 3063.

Browse the results from previous years' NSW Star Prize contests or the details of the international round at www.ifaj.org.

RULES
1. Eligibility: The contest is open only to members in good standing of Farm Writers' Association of NSW Inc. Corporate members may nominate up to three entrants. An individual may not enter more than one article, must be over 21 years of age and normally resident or working in New South Wales or the ACT.

2. Articles must be on a subject of wide agricultural interest and have been published as editorial material between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008 in print or on-line.

3. Prize: The winner of the NSW round will be awarded a certificate and a prize, not exceeding $5,000 in value, to enable him or her to attend the IFAJ congress to be held in Fort Worth, Texas, USA from July 31 to August 5, 2009. The prize is to be taken in the form of registration and accommodation fees plus a contribution towards airfare and may not be converted to cash. The winner will be entered as the NSW Finalist in the national judging, administered by the Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists, to select the Australian entrant in the IFAJ Star Prize writing contest.

4. Writing will be judged on style, content, objectivity/balance and likelihood of winning the Star Prize. The layout and design of the article will not be considered in the judging. The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

To enter:

• Attach the text of the article in English to an e-mail to
  starprize@nswfarmwriters.org
• The e-mail must be received by close of business Thursday, 9th April 2009.
• The e-mail to which the article is attached must contain the following:
• If the entrant is an individual, rural or retired member, the name, address, e-mail address and telephone number of the entrant. If the entrant is a corporate member, the name and address of the organisation, the name, email address and telephone number of the principal corporate contact and the name, position, email address and telephone number of the author.
• The name of the publication or Web site where the article was published along with the date and issue of the publication.
• Electronic proof of publication (for example, a jpeg showing the article as published along with the name of the publication/website and the date of publication) must be provided and the entrant must be prepared and able to mail, on request, a tear sheet or photocopy of the article as it appeared in the publication or online to The Star Prize, GPO Box 1108, Sydney, NSW 1043.