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All members are welcome to attend regional and national meetings but are asked to register their interest with the organiser for catering and in case of limitations on numbers.

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Event - Guild Reception, Royal Highland Show, Ingliston near Edinburgh - a feast of Scottish food and drink! From 6-8pm adjoining press centre in the Highland Hall. Details: Scottish regional group secretary, Joe Watson.

Friday, June 21, 2013

Deadline - For entries to the Guild's Power on the Farm journalism award, sponsored by Perkins Engines Co Ltd. £3000 prize fund and special presentation lunch in London for top articles on the use of 'power' in its broadest sence. See Perkins Award page for details.

Friday, June 28, 2013

Council - The Guild's member representatives will have an online virtual meeting to plan future events, activities and initiatives. Members should raise issues they would like considered by council at least two weeks in advance. Contact Guild secretary Nikki Robertson.

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Deadline - British Seed Houses Travel Bursary - a new opportunity worth £1500 for Members of the Guild to report on grassland best-practice in Britain and abroad. Details here. Contact: Matt Mellor, ABC Comms.

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Deadline - Applications for the single place available representing the Guild on the ENAJ Young Journalists Event, Hanover, Germany on September 11/12 to participate in the pre-Agritechnica show press briefing. Details. Application form.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Event - Guild early evening reception and awards presentation, Livestock 2013 - incorporating the Dairy Event, NEC, Birmingham. Details: Liz Snaith.

Monday, July 22, 2013

Event - Early evening Guild reception at the Royal Welsh Show for Members and Friends. Details: Nikki Robertson, Guild general secretary.

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Event - IFAJ Congress 2013, Argentina, September 1-5. A unique insight into Argentina's agriculture and rural life shared with up to 200 fellow journalists and communicators from around the World. Choice of one-day farming and rural enterprise study tours covering grain, livestock and dairy production, and agricultural trade in Rosario City, the country's main agricultural hub. Optional pre- and post-Congress tours to be announced. Visit the IFAJ Congress 2013 website for details or contact Guild IFAJ representative Joe Watson for advice.

Friday, September 27, 2013

Council - The Guild's member representatives meet to plan future events, activities and initiatives. Members should raise issues they would like considered by council at least two weeks in advance. Contact Guild secretary Nikki Robertson.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Event - Guild Harvest Service, St Brides Church, Fleet Street, London. 11.00am. Traditional harvest service featuring the St Brides Choir. Sponsored by Shepherd Publishing. Details: Howard Venters, events/sponsorship secretary.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Event - Guild Harvest Lunch, Stationers' Hall, London - A Taste of Britain. Drinks reception, lunch, presentation of Guild's Netherthorpe Award and Yara Journalism Awards. Individual and group booking details to be announced.

Monday, September 1, 2014

Event - IFAJ 2014 pre-Congress Tour visiting farm and other rural enterprises in southern and south-east England. Details: Nikki Robertson, Guild and IFAJ 2014 general secretary.

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Event - the IFAJ World Congress comes to Britain. More than 200 journalists and professional comunications working in the rural sector attend meetings and visits to rural enterprises in north-east Scotland. Find out more here. Details: Nikki Robertson, Guild and IFAJ 2014 general secretary.

Monday, September 8, 2014

Event - IFAJ 2014 post-Congress Tour visiting farm and other rural enterprises in the Midlands and Welsh borders. Details: Nikki Robertson, Guild and IFAJ 2014 general secretary.

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