On April 9, 2018, members of the Sask Farm Writers’ Association received awards from the North American Ag Journalists for their work. Congratulations to the following Sask farm writers:
HONORABLE MENTION in Spot News — Karen Briere and William Dekay (as well as Alberta’s Barb Glen), The Western Producer
Wildfire damage ‘catastrophic’ / Tallying the damage from wildfire storm
THIRD PLACE in Features — Lisa Guenther, Country Guide
Rural Distress: As Jane’s story shows spousal abuse is a stubborn fact of life for many country women
THIRD PLACE in Editorials — Brian MacLeod, The Western Producer
- Feds must rethink review of deferred cash purchases
- Misleading food labels do industry no favours
- Saskatchewan position on climate change plan may backfire
Congratulations as well to the other farm writers in both Canada and the U.S. who were honoured for their excellent ag reporting. A full list of contest winners is available here.
