About
North American Agricultural Journalists is a professional, international group of agricultural editors and writers with a membership spanning the United States and Canada. Formerly the Newspaper Farm Editors of America, and then the National Association of Agricultural Journalists, it was organized in 1952 to promote the highest ideals of journalism and agricultural coverage. Eligible for membership are journalists in North America who report or edit agricultural news for newspapers, magazines, wires and syndicated services and are independent of agricultural organizations and businesses. Members who retire or resign from their journalism positions may become associate members. Students interested in a career in agricultural writing also are encouraged to ...
Membership
Purchase an Associate Membership Purchase an Active Membership Purchase a Student Membership To pay by check, the fee is $75 for active or associate members or $15 for a university student. (Student applicants must have a letter from a professor indicating their status as a student). Mail payment along with your name, publication, mailing address, office phone, cell phone and e-mail address to: NAAJ c/o Kathleen Phillips 6434 Hurta Lane Bryan, Texas 77808
March 2, 2011:Contest update – winners for 2010 articles
April 10-12, 2011:
Spring meeting, April 15-17, 2012
Jan. 1, 2011:
Membership Drive
Writing Contest Rules
The North American Agricultural Journalists annual writing contest has six categories for professionals and one student category. Categories are News, Spot News, Features, Columns/Analysis, Series and Special Projects. The contest... More...
Entries are being accepted until March 11 for the Audrey Mackiewicz Award by the North American Agricultural Journalists association. The award honors Audrey Mackiewicz, a former Ohio newswoman who was the association’s... More...
Members met in Des Moines, Iowa in October 2010 in conjunction with the World Food Prize. The gathering was at the Raccoon River Restaurant. For more information about the World Food Prize coverage, see http://www.worldfoodprize.org Read More →
The first NAAJ-Sonja Hillgren Memorial Scholarship was given to a journalism student at the University of Missouri in the fall 2010. Created by NAAJ, the scholarship encourages high-caliber students to enter agricultural journalism... More...
Members network throughout the United States, Canada and the world with reporters who cover agriculture and related topics. A writing contest honors the best journalism produced each calendar year. The... More...
We want to know more about you. Be the first member to send me a graph about what you do, what you cover, some of the interesting stories you’ve gotten to write and, perhaps, what you do on the side... More...