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All Guild members – check and update your entries for the 2010 Year Book (published in June) and Farming Media Centre website by downloading forms from the Members page here.
Want to get in touch
If you move house, change jobs, get a new telephone number or email address please contact Wendy Ryder.
Comments or suggestions about Guild activities should be sent to Nick
Bond or Peter Hill.
The Guild Awards
Some of the finest achievements of GAJ members are recognised annually with a series of awards, with prizes ranging from cash to study tours.
Click here for more details of the GAJ Awards and recent winners
Guild of Agricultural Journalists
The Guild of Agricultural Journalists represents reporters, broadcasters, photographers and media specialists working in agriculture, commercial horticulture and other rural industries. Members range from agricultural and environment correspondents on national newspapers to specialists writing for trade magazines as well as communicators working in PR agencies, companies and other organisations in the sector.
Popular workshop set for re-run
The Guild's first photography workshop, organised by Rachel Queenborough for the Midlands branch, proved so successful that a re-run of the event is already being planned.
Ideas and initiatives from IFAJ
Guild member Joe Watson, agricultural editor of the Press & Journal, is the British representative on executive committee of the IFAJ (International Federation of Agricultural Journalists).
Direct Debit for Guild subscriptions
To find out more about the switch to subscription payments by Direct Debit, click here.
DATES & DEADLINES
Wednesday, June 9: Guild Bangers & Beer reception, Arable Conference marquee (next to press tent), 5pm to 6.30pm. Cereals 2010, Royston, Herts. Details.
Tuesday, June 15: Midlands workshop on ‘community media’ (eg Twitter, LinkedIn, Blogger and Google Search), 5.45pm for 6.00pm. National B2B Centre, International Digital Laboratory, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL. Register by Tuesday, June 8 with Midlands secretary Liz Snaith.
Thursday, June 24: Scottish Guild wine, cheese and nibbles reception at Royal Highland Show (adjoining press centre), 6.30pm and Guild Photographic Awards presentation. Details.
Friday, July 2: Midlands Group-organised photography workshop run by professional photographer and lecturer, near Telford, Shropshire, 10am to 6pm. £95 including lunch and refreshments. Optional evening meal and accommodation if required. Details.
Wednesday, July 7: Don Gomery memorial service, 11.30am (doors open 11am), St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8AU. Donations to memorial fund welcome. Details.
Tuesday, September 7: Guild reception and awards presentation, Dairy Event & Livestock Show, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham B40 1NT. Details.
Friday, October 15: Guild Harvest Service, St Brides Church, Saint Brides Avenue (near Fleet Street), London EC4Y 8AU.
Friday, October 15: Guild Harvest Lunch and Yara journalism awards presentation, Guoman Charing Cross Hotel, The Strand, London WC2N 5HX. Details.
Thursday, December 2: Guild reception and NOAH livestock writers/broadcasters award presentation, AgriLIVE Smithfield, Stoneleigh. Details.
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