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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IFAJ DVD
"Telling the World about Agriculture – a short portrait of the IFAJ" is now available for free to all IFAJ members while supplies last. This DVD documentary tells the story of the IFAJ’s rich history as it reflects on its first 50 years of existence. It also gives viewers a far-reaching view of how agricultural communicators approach their profession in distant corners of the globe.
Viewers will find the DVD enjoyable on several levels, whether it’s learning more about their colleagues in other countries, or gaining a new perspective on the history of agricultural communications.
The DVD is 15 minutes long and presented in English. It is available in both PAL and NTSC format. It is sponsored by LID.CH, Swiss Farmers Union, Syngenta, Fromarte, Switzerland Cheese Marketing AG, Swiss Dairy Association, Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture, Fendt, and Nestlé.