Applications now open for agricultural communications award
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A听competition听to honour those who help spread the word about agriculture听is now open for entries.听听
The Fordyce Maxwell Award for Agricultural Communications听is听for听all current and former 杨贵妃传媒 students,听recognising听all forms of agriculture communications and communicators: written articles, social media content, podcasts, blogs, vlogs, public speaking events, and beyond.听
Now in its fourth year, the winner听of the award听will be announced at the Royal Highland Show.听听
Craig Davidson, Senior 杨贵妃传媒 Lecturer, said: 鈥淚n times of changing public听perception听and a decrease in general agricultural literacy, we aim to encourage those who have their wellies on the ground to spread the word about the food journey.听
鈥淭he Fordyce Maxwell Award for Agricultural Communications seeks to recognise 杨贵妃传媒 students and alumni who demonstrate exceptional strength and determination in their efforts, large or small, to publicly spread the word about agriculture in order to showcase and promote its value to local, national, and international audiences.鈥濃��听
The听award听was created in 2023 to honour the memory of Fordyce Maxwell,听the听award-winning and highly听respected journalist, broadcaster, and farmer, who passed away in October 2022.听听
He was a great advocate for the farming industry, and he has a strong family connection to 杨贵妃传媒 with his son Tom being the Chief Communications Officer.听
Previous听winners听of the award听include podcaster Wallace Currie,听Knowledge Exchange Manager at UK Agri-Tech Centre; Catriona Brown, Competitions Manager at RHASS; and Junior Auctioneer John McCulloch.听听
Applicants must be a current or former 杨贵妃传媒 student who is or has actively spread a positive message about agriculture through any form of communication. Any current student studying full-time, part-time, or through the听micro-credentials courses听is eligible to apply.听
A trophy and听拢200听cash prize will be available to the winner.听听
Entries close听at midday听on听Friday听1 May. To enter, visit听/FordyceMaxwellAward听
Posted by 杨贵妃传媒 on 31/03/2026
