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Feature View: This is the main article for the issue which is based upon the writer’s extension program perspective, research or experience. Please include photographs. Feature articles are approximately 1500-1750 words in length.

Viewpoint: Articles addressing professional development, research, programs, curricula, etc. These articles reflect various types of extension programs. Be creative! Please include photographs. Viewpoint articles are approximately 300-500 words in length.

Notes: Articles of general interest to NAE4-HA members. Please include photographs. Notes from the Field are approximately 300-500 words in length.

Photographs: Photographs are needed for each edition of News and Views. They may accompany an article or stand alone to tell a 4-H story. Formatting Articles:

• 1 Font: Times – Roman
• Single spaced typing: double spaced between paragraphs.
• Do not indent paragraphs.
• No columns
• Limit formatting to only bullets
• One space after punctuation
• Smart or curly double quotes
• Use italics for names of books, periodicals, etc.
• MS Word is preferred. If you do not have Word, please use Word Perfect or Notepad.
• Look at previous issues when choosing how to write your article.

Please include the following information as we will use the appropriate data with your article. We then can use the information to contact you quickly with questions or editorial changes.

• Name, Title, Address, City, State, Zip code, Phone/Fax and E-mail

Formatting Specifics

• Our preference at this time, is still in hardcopy form.  It gives the publisher the best clarity form for print.
• If you have digital photographs, here is the form we will accept: .eps, .tif (high resolution), .jpg (high resolution – please note this is our least preferred and we may not be able to utilize them).
• Author information is the same for photographs as it is for articles. Please see above.