2023 Livestock Publications Council

Contest General Information and Rules

Eligibility

LPC MEMBERSHIP

Any LPC publication, service, or freelance/contractor member whose dues are paid for the calendar years of 2022 and 2023 is eligible. New members who join LPC in 2023 may compete if 2023 dues are paid. To join or renew membership, complete membership application and submit dues.

Mail a Check
Livestock Publications Council
P.O. Box 446
Springtown, TX 76082

Pay Membership Dues Online
Livestock Publications Council Online Store:
livestockpublications.com/membership/

Publication members: $195
Service members: $170
Freelance/Contractor members: $100

ENTRY ELIGIBILITY
Entries must have been published between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022. Publication date is based on the date that appears on the publication’s cover. The publication cover date, and not the release or mailing date, must be used.

All entries must have a predominantly livestock theme.
“Livestock” refers to any aspect pertaining to the industry and the production and marketing of beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, llamas, and ranch/game species such as elk, deer and bison. Acceptable entrants could include meat, by-products, livestock equipment, livestock pharmaceuticals, livestock feeds, rodeo, etc.

A publication member or service member may enter as many categories and as many entries in a category as desired.

Reprinted material or portions of any works that have first appeared elsewhere are not eligible.

Identical entries submitted in previous years may not be resubmitted.

An organization may enter one publication and multiple newsletters under the same membership name. The membership name, not the publication or newsletter name, will appear on any award plaques received.

Entries outside the scope of membership must be entered on a second membership.
For example: A publication member cannot enter a logo design completed for/by its parent organization for an event not directly related to published publication content. This logo design should be entered under a service membership or by the freelance/contractor, if completed by an individual that fits within that description. 

STIPULATIONS FOR PUBLICATION STAFF AND FREELANCERS/CONTRACTORS
For publications, the individual or company that created the entry must be listed in the publication’s staff box or in a byline. Any material purchased by a member is considered to be staff created.

Members who are freelancers/contractors, may have their work submitted via service or publication member that content was created for and published, or may submit through their own service membership. It is at the discretion of those involved in the creation of the content to determine who will enter the content, but each piece of creative content can only be entered once. Individuals or agencies must be working on behalf of a publication or service member and must be paid for work done.

Entries

ENTRY OPEN AND DEADLINE
Entries will open March 13, 2023.
Early entries are due by Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. CT.
Late entry deadline is Tuesday, May 9, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. CDT. 

ONLINE AND/OR MAIL ENTRY SUBMISSION
Entries in Categories 1-4 and 8-10, must be mailed to the LPC office. In addition to mailing the physical entries, please submit entry information on the online submission site. All other categories must be uploaded to the online system hosted by www.submittable.com. 

The link for LPC entries is: https://livestockpublications.submittable.com/submit/

CATEGORY ENTRY FEES
Following the entry deadline on May 9, the LPC office will e-mail an invoice for payment. Entry fees must be received by June 22.  

General categories: $30/early entry and $60/late entry
General Excellence categories and James Flanagan: $50/early entry and $80/late entry
Skill Excellence categories: $100/early entry and $130/late entry

ENTRY SYSTEM DETAILS – SUBMITTABLE
1. Go to https://livestockpublications.submittable.com/submit/

2. Create profile.

3. Select your first category and fill in the required information.

4. After clicking submit, you can enter more categories by choosing the “Back to Categories” link. You may continue to enter as many entries in as many categories by repeating this step.

5. When you are finished go to the dashboard at top right of window and you can see a list of submissions for each category you entered. You can also export the information as a .csv file for your records.

6. The LPC office will then contact you with an invoice for payment.
Please note: The system is programmed to send you a confirmation email following each submission.

Guidelines for Judging and Awards

Each category must have a first place, second place and honorable mention. If there are less than 3 total entries for a category, this will be noted in awards announcement.

A score rubric will be utilized for all categories. A score rubric and critique (not in-person) will be provided for those who enter the Excellence in Writing, Excellence in Design and Excellence in Photography categories.

Placings will be announced and award plaques presented at Ag Media Summit.

Entries Requiring Hard-copy Submissions

Categories 1-4 and 8-10 must be entered as a hard copy of the publication as listed in the category description. Also complete an entry submission for these categories in the online submission form. 

Address to submit hard-copy entries:
Livestock Publications Council
P.O. Box 446
Springtown, TX 76082
All hard-copy submissions must be received by Monday, May 15, 2023.