Young leaders look at IFAJ 2010 Congress
The IFAJ-Alltech Young Leaders award winners give their unique perspectives on the IFAJ 2011 Congress in Belgium. To read or listen to their reports, click here...
Annual congress IFAJ 2011
It’s Canada’s turn next!
By Lilian Schaer, IFAJ 2011 Co-Chair
The IFAJ torch – or should I say flag – has officially been passed to Canada as we formally assumed the role of host nation at the farewell banquet of this year’s congress in Belgium.
The International Federation of Agriculture Journalists (IFAJ) hosts its annual conference, called a congress, in a different member country every year. In 2011, Canada will be welcoming farm writers and agricultural communicators to our country for the first time in over forty years. More...
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2004 IFAJ Photo Contest Winner
USA photographers 1-2 in 2004 IFAJ photo contest
(CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 18, 2004) -- Photographer David Lundquist of the USA, from the publication Cooperative Partners, is the winner of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists' 2004 Photo Contest, with his stunning aerial photograph of two farmers cutting alfalfa in a center pivot irrigated field.
Lundquist’s entry was one of 24 photos from 11 countries entered in the Federation’s annual contest. The winning entries were announced March 18, 2004, during the Federation’s 48th annual Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. As one of the judges described the photo, "Technically, it’s wonderful – the colors are vibrant, the clarity is exceptional, showing detail on even the bug-like machinery below. And, the photographer chose just the right angle for the photo."
Winning second place was a photo by Karen Simon, USA, showing a close up of an individual kernel of corn in a planter in the process of being planted. Simon is managing editor of Corn & Soybean Digest. "The idea for the photo was fantastic," noted one of the judges. "The photographer picked out a very small detail of planting to produce a photo with a lot of impact."
All photos had to have been published to be eligible.
The first place winner received a crystal trophy and a 500 euro cash prize. Second place received a crystal trophy.
Special mention was given by the judges to photos entered by Dietrich Habbe, Germany; Kathy Birt, Canada; Marcel Bekken, The Netherlands; and Dennis McClintic, USA.
The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) is a non-political, professional federation of agricultural journalist associations and guilds in 28 countries. IFAJ supports and encourages the practice of agricultural journalism worldwide.
First Place
Alfalfas of the future: The noble nitrogen-fixing forage is poised to offer better built-in weed control and feed value.
Photo by David Lundquist, USA
Runner-up
Planter prep: This spring, cut downtime and boost yields by keeping planting equipment in tip-top shape.
Photo by Karen Simon, USA
Honourable Mention
Daughter-groups to be shown are washed and cleaned.
Photo by Marcel Bekken, The Netherlands
Honourable Mention
Stan Sandler of Prince Edward Island, Canada, lost upwards of 800 hives this past winter. Beekeepers suspect that a potato pesticide is responsible for the lost hives.
Photo by Kathy Birt, Canada
Honourable Mention
Daughter-groups to be shown are washed and cleaned.
Photo by Marcel Bekken, The Netherlands
Honourable Mention
Titelbild des Bauernblatt Schleswig-Holstein
Photo by Dietrich Habbe, Germany