The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists has presented a special award to their regional vice president for Africa. I’m taking this from their latest newsletter and thought you might be interested since Reg Weiss, has been honoured for his contributions to agriculture and specifically the South African dairy industry during 58 years in active journalism.

Western Cape Editor of the Dairy Mail in South Africa, Weiss was honoured at the South African Dairy Championships dinner held at Stellenbosch. Cape of Good Hope Agricultural Society president Duimpie Bayly presented Weiss with an illuminated address on behalf of the Society, the first and oldest in southern Africa. This added his name to the Society’s roll of honour as part of its 175th celebrations and cited “his contribution to the dairy industry in South Africa, his enthusiasm for dairy matters, complemented with objective journalism”.

Pictured from left to right: Mr Johan Ehlers, CEO of Agri-Expo which celebrates its 175th birthday this year, Reg Weiss, and Mr Duimpie Bayly, chairman of Agri-Expo. Agri-Expo is the new name for the Western Province Agricultural Society established in 1831. It was the first to be established after the British officially took over the Cape in 1814 and might be the oldest agricultural society in the Southern Hemisphere.

BTW. IFAJ’s new electronic newsletter just keeps getting better. Lots of good information in there. I’m looking forward to connecting with many of my international IFAJ friends later this year in Norway.