AGRICULTURAL WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION PICKS THE “TOP OF THE AGRIPROBE CONTRIBUTORS CROP”

by Dr Ilse Trautmann, ilset@elsenburg.com

The editorial committee of AgriProbe called in the expertise of the Western Cape Agricultural Writers’ Association, under the chairpersonship of Eunice Joubert, to peruse four editions of AgriProbe (2017/2018). The instruction was clear: please comment on its new style, content and general look and feel, but also assist the editorial committee to select the best article.

The committee was delighted with comments like “I was generally impressed with the new way in which the articles are presented. The articles are generally easy to understand, short and sweet and less formal than in the past”. Another evaluator commented: “… lekker leesstof en stof tot nadenke”. And then we were humbled by the following comment: “Noudat ’n mens die vier publikasies gelees en weer gelees het, kom jy diep onder die indruk van die uitstekende werk wat uitstekende personeel van die Wes-Kaapse Departement van Landbou deurentyd doen. Van dié inligting hoort in die groot media-kollig tuis”.

But there can be only one winner and it was André Roux, with his article “Murraysburg ‘leiwater’ system refurbished”. Second prize went to Arie van Ravenswaay for his drone article. AP