AGMARDT AGRIBUSINESS AWARD 2008
In association with the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators (Inc). Awards Administrator: Sue Miller, Phone 04 233 1842. Kotuku.media@xtra.co.nz

                                                                ENTRY FORM

Entrant Details Name: Home Address: Current Employer: Where entry was published/broadcast: Phone:                                                     Cell:              Email (work)           (home)

Details of entry: Please attach a separate A4 sheet on which you have typed background details about the entry e.g why topics were chosen. Also include any information that the judge should know e.g. about problems with the layout or design that were nothing to do with you. You must provide THREE  (3) copies of both entries and the entry form.  You can only put in one entry per person, unless part of another shared entry

Details of shared work (if the prize is won by a team it is to be shared between those team members named on this entry form)

Signature of entrant:        Date:

Deadline, Monday 15 September 2008

Judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Winner announced at the Awards Dinner in Wellington, 18 October 2008.

AGMARDT AGRIBUSINESS AWARD 2008     Applications are now open for the 2008 AGMARDT Agribusiness Award.

 This award was established by the New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators and is sponsored by AGMARDT.   It recognises high quality information about and effective analysis of national, global and other external agribusinesstopics.factors that impact on individual farm businesses. For example, global trade issues, rural industry trends and issues including industry reform, the activities of organisations servicing the rural sector, etc. 

Any New Zealand-based journalist or communicator is eligible to enter the award. You can only put in one entry per person, unless part of another shared entry.
Entries must be of  TWO articles, columns, programmes or presentations in any medium.  If a presentation is entered, supporting material such as power point slides or speech notes must be provided.

Entries must have been published, broadcast or delivered in the 12 months to July 31 2008.  The Award can be made to a group or team. If a team wins the Award, it is to be shared between those named on the entry form.

The Award will be judged on the overall quality of writing, how interest is captured and complexity explained, and also on the choice and relevance of any supporting information.  In particular, readers have to be informed by what they read, and develop an understanding of the role agribusiness plays in New Zealand’s economy.

 The judges will not consider aspects out of control of the entrants e.g. layout, headlines and other display problems.  Entrants must however make clear on the entry form which aspects of the submission were beyond their control.

 The winner will receive $1000. Judging will be in September and the prize awarded at the Guild Awards Dinner in Wellington on 18 October 2008.  Where necessary, the costs for the winner to travel to the AGM will be paid.

THREE copies of the entry must be submitted, with three copies of the entry form and three named A4 pages giving background details. You can only put in one entry per person, unless part of another shared entry.

Post to:  Awards Administrator, NZGAJC, P O Box 54 234, Mana, Wellington 5247 ; or courier to: Sue Miller, 112 Pope Street, Camborne, Wellington, 5026. Phone 04 233 184

Entries close Monday, 15  September 2008 at 5.00 pm.
Late entries not accepted.