Entries are being accepted for the Audrey Mackiewicz Award by the North American Agricultural Journalists Association through March 11, 2012.

The award honors a former Ohio newswoman, who was the association’s first female president and long time executive secretary-treasurer. The award is given to independent newspapers and magazine publications that have expanded their coverage of agriculture.

If you are interested, see the North American Agricultural Journalists Association website for more details and entry requirements.

You may send your entry to Alan Bjerga, NAAJ president, Bloomberg News, 1399 New York Ave NW #1100, Washington, DC.