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IFAJ -Alltech Young Leaders in Agricultural Journalism Award
This international professional development award enables young rural journalists from around the world to attend the annual IFAJ Congress and participate in a unique boot camp that will provide expert training and feedback through on-site writing or broadcasting assignments. 2012 recipients will go to Sweden in August. Please note: Australian entries close on February 3, 2012, to allow time for the ACAJ to select the national candidate (the closing date mentioned on the IFAJ website is for national organisations only).
About Alltech Alltech is recognised as one of the leading research-based animal health companies in the world. By focusing on providing natural solutions to real problems, it works to respond to the industry needs and enhance customers' profitability. Alltech is committed to its pioneering ACE program, ensuring its products are safe for the animal, the consumer and the environment. More information: www.alltech.com/index.cfm 2010 winner "The changing face of Australian agriculture and the rapid modernisation in media technology means it is such an exciting and challenging time for rural journalists. Being a part of my state rural press club and participating in the Alltech Young Leaders in Rural Journalism Award has significantly enhanced my professional outlook and helped me to strive for continual growth and development as a young agricultural journalist. “I commend Alltech and the Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists for support this important initiative and recommend the Young Leaders award to all my peers.”
2009 winner
“The honour of winning the Alltech Young Leader in Rural Journalism wasn't just a “I smile even as I write about the highlights of the 2009 IFAJ Congress. What a wonderful week. It's rare you strike an event that manages to hold your interest for the whole program but this one did. The sessions were very informative and touched on issues of international significance. “Overall the biggest highlight of the Congress was meeting like-minded people. I feel I've made some firm friends in the time I spent in Fort Worth and without a doubt some fantastic contacts, some of whom I've already called upon.” Arlie is pictured receiving a plaque commemorating her award from Alltech president and founder Dr. Pearse Lyons during a visit to Australia in 2009 2008 winner Rural Press journalist Catherine Miller, is livestock editor at the Stock Journal in South Australia, based at Naracoorte in the South East of the State. Catherine attended the 2008 IFAJ Congress in Austria.
"This amazing week opened my eyes to European farming and EU agricultural policies, but without a doubt the highlight was the chance to network with some of the most highly respected agricultural journalists in the world.
"It was a great social and educational experience and has enabled me to form a world-wide network of contacts which are just an email away." Read more about Catherine’s trip Stock Journal O9/10/08 Stock Journal 16/10/2008
2007 winner “I believe the Alltech Young Leaders in Journalism Award is one of the most beneficial awards on offer for Australia’s budding generation of rural journalists. The Alltech award is absolutely crucial to the survival of the industry and to showing young rural journalists that they can actually ‘get out there’ and experience the world and not go unappreciated in some small office in regional Australia,” he said.
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