The Swiss Agricultural Journalists (SAJ) recently elected Roland Wyss president during their general meeting in Geneva. Here’s a photo of the board including, Alain Douard, President Roland Wyss, David Eppenberger, Clair Muller, and Adrian Krebs. Thank you Marcus Rediger for the photo!
Outgoing SAJ president, Adrian Krebs, said, “The past nine years in no small part thanks to the agricultural journalists were extremely informative, enriching, and inspiring to me.”
New president, Roland Wyss, is chief editor of Alimenta, the professional journal of the food industry. Wyss aims to continue focusing on member needs and retaining continuity in its programs.
Also elected during the meeting were David Eppenberger and Claire Muller. Alain Douard and Adrian Krebs are also serving board members.
The general topic of the delegate assembly was “Agriculture in Canton, Geveva.” François Erard, the CEO of the Geneva Chamber of Agriculture, gave an overview of agriculture of Canton, whose border shares only 6 km with Switzerland but 103 km with France. Agriculture in Geneva is mainly focused on the needs of the city. Programs aim to market local products to consumers, and trademark “Genève Region Terre Avenir” and the cooperative “Jardin de Cogagne.”