By Bill Spiegel, Byline Editor
Well, the headline isn’t completely true. Yes, the deadline is April 25, but technically, award submissions will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 2. The catch is: a 20% late fee applies to those entries.
Here are the categories and their entry fees:
Writing, $30 per entry (late fee: $36)
Photography, $15 per entry (late fee: $18)
Design, $25 per entry (late fee: $30)
MarComms, $35 per entry (late fee: $42)
Digital & Social Media, $30 per entry (late fee: $36)
To participate, contestants must:
Be a current paid member of ACN by the award entry deadline of April 25, 2025 (click here to join or renew your membership)
Entries must have been published between April 16, 2024, and April 15, 2025.
For more information:
Complete rules, guidelines and additional information is available on the contest homepage on the ACN Website.
Last year’s Major Award winners were:
- Communicator of the Year: Katrina Huffstutler, Grant Company
- Designer of the Year: Rachael Davis, Noble Research Institute
- Story of the Year: Mike Wilson, Farm Progress
- Writer of the Year: Mike Wilson, Farm Progress
- Photo of the Year: Steve Werblow, The Furrow
- Photographer of the Year: Katie Knapp, The Furrow
Service Award Winners:
- Distinguished Service Award – Posthumously awarded to George Rehm, University of Minnesota (U of M) Extension Soil Fertility Specialist
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Kelly Schwalbe, Retired PR Professional
Andy Markwart Horizon Award Winner:
- Wyatt Bechtel, broadhead.
View the 2024 Writing winners here.
View the 2024 Photography winners here.
View the 2024 DSM winners here.
View the 2024 Design winners here.
View the 2024 MarComm winners here.
View the list of 2024 winners here.