Our friends at the Guild of Agricultural Journalists in the UK have elected a new chairman, Nick Bond, who is profiled in a story on the guild's website here. Nick is well known to International Federation of Agricultural Journalists, having attended several congresses and leaving his mark as a collegial statesman. Nick mainly looking after press and public relations for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution. In his welcome address, Nick praised the efforts of outgoing chair Joe Watson, who brought all kinds of energy, enthusiasm and presence to the position. Joe will be busy over the next few years preparing for the 2014 IFAJ Congress which he and his colleagues hope to bring to Scotland.
OWEN ROBERTS
Owen Roberts is an agricultural journalist and communications instructor based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He is a trustee on the Global Foundation for Agricultural Journalism and an associate editor (communications) for the Journal of Agromedicine. Previously, Owen was president of the International Forum for Agricultural Journalists, an agricultural communications faculty member at the University of Illinois, and research communications director at the University of Guelph. His programs and research papers have been recognized through awards from the Journal of Applied Communications, the National Agri-Marketing Association, the Association for Communications Excellence and the Canadian Farm Writers' Federation.