(Regina, Saskatchewan – October 1, 2022) The 2022 Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation (CFWF) contest winners were announced at the CFWF annual conference banquet held at the Atlas Hotel in Regina, Saskatchewan.

The awards highlight the talent and hard work of agricultural journalists, broadcasters, communicators and photographers from across Canada. 

Congratulations to all SFWA members on their contributions to Canada’s agriculture industry through excellence in journalism, broadcasting, communications and photography over the past year. Here are Saskatchewan’s award recipients at CFWF22.

• Karen Briere: First Place, Current Affairs Feature
• Lorne McClinton: First Place, Production Photograph
• Michael Robin: First Place, Technical Feature
• William DeKay: Second Place, People Photograph
• Robin Booker: Third Place, Current Affairs Feature
• Jennifer Bogdan: Third Place, Communication, Long

And a huge thank you to our sponsors, Glacier Farm Media, Adfarm, Grain Farmers of Ontario, Bayer, ECFWA, Chicken Farmers of Canada, Canadian Canola Growers Association and Country Life in BC.

SFWA congratulates long-time member Jack Dawes who is to be inducted into the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame in fall 2022. Jack is recognized for his respected work an agricultural broadcast journalist – especially his radio broadcasts on CJGX Yorkton in the 1980s and ’90s – his genuine interest in learning about the sector, and his storytelling abilities. Apart from his successful broadcast career, Jack was general manager of the Prairie Oat Growers Association from 2003 to 2011 and was key in establishing the Saskatchewan Oat Development Commission and Manitoba Oat Growers Association.

Learn more about the Sask. Ag Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Inductees and hear an interview with Hall of Fame president Reed Andrew here.

Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame