So, what are you doing this weekend? How about working on your Golden ARC Awards entry?

After receiving requests from multiple Commodity Classic attendees, the Agricultural Relations Council folks decided to extend the deadline for the 2014 Golden ARC Awards Contest to next Tuesday March 11, 2014.

The 2014 Golden ARC Awards competition includes 35 categories for agricultural public relations activities conducted in full or partially in the year 2013.

The format and requirements for the Golden ARC Awards are similar to other leading PR award programs, based on best practices for public relations and public affairs campaigns and tactics.

The 35 categories fall into two divisions – Campaigns and Tactics. A student category is available with a free entry to student ARC members. New for this year, the tactics categories have been restructured to better reflect the tactical entries entered. The Golden ARC de Excellence award for the best all-around entry in the campaigns division will also be awarded.

Winners will be awarded at the ARC annual meeting June 24-26, 2014 in Madison, WI.