Arlie Douglas joins young journalists in Texas

Australian Arlie Douglas (second from right) joined 10 other young colleagues from around the world brought to the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists Congress in Texas by sponsor Alltech.

Arlie, who is the ABC rural reporter on the Darling Downs in Queensland, won the 2009 Alltech Young Leaders in Rural Journalism Award organized by the Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists.

The group is pictured at the conference in Fort Worth with IFAJ secretary general Owen Roberts (second from the left at rear) and Alltech North American Public Relations Manager Billy Frey (right).